The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 0 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Rockaway Beach, the biggest of them M3.0. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Rockaway Beach came at 1.8× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area.
How we figure this: 2 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 1.1 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Does a busier spell mean a bigger earthquake is coming?
Short answer: nobody can tell — and a busier spell by itself is not a warning sign. Bunches of small quakes are common around Rockaway Beach, and most settle down on their own. Small quakes also do not “let off steam” that would prevent a big one: a single M7 releases roughly as much energy as 32,000 M4 quakes added together. Earthquakes cannot be predicted. What can be measured is the long-term pattern — the biggest quakes on record near Rockaway Beach are listed further down this page.
Latest earthquakes near Rockaway Beach
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon | Oct 23, 2026, 07:09 AM | 23 km | 90 km ENE |
| M1.0 | 7 km NW of Yamhill, Oregon | Oct 23, 2026, 01:44 AM | 11 km | 60 km ESE |
| M3.0 | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon | Oct 22, 2026, 07:25 AM | 24 km | 90 km ENE |
| M0.9 | 6 km WNW of King City, Oregon | Oct 21, 2026, 01:06 AM | 21 km | 86 km ESE |
| M1.3 | 3 km ESE of Rose Lodge, Oregon | Oct 14, 2026, 03:37 AM | 43 km | 69 km S |
| M0.9 | 11 km NNW of Vernonia, Oregon | Oct 10, 2026, 12:32 PM | 6 km | 65 km NE |
| M1.2 | 6 km NNW of Clatskanie, Oregon | Oct 08, 2026, 06:34 AM | 21 km | 82 km NE |
| M2.0 | 10 km SSE of Scappoose, Oregon | Sep 17, 2026, 02:56 AM | 23 km | 87 km E |
| M2.5 | 81 km W of Neskowin, Oregon | Sep 04, 2026, 02:26 AM | 4 km | 93 km WSW |
| M1.6 | 8 km SW of Vernonia, Oregon | Aug 20, 2026, 10:56 AM | -0 km | 56 km ENE |
Earthquakes per year near Rockaway Beach (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Rockaway Beach
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 28 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
Biggest earthquakes on record near Rockaway Beach (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980. | |||
Nearby places
Bay City, OR (11 km) · Tillamook, OR (19 km) · Cannon Beach, OR (31 km) · Seaside, OR (42 km) · Gearhart, OR (46 km) · Pacific City, OR (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.