The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 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, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Vale, the biggest of them M1.5. The biggest quake on record near Vale — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.0 of Oct 27, 1994, 03:35 UTC: 11 km SE of Halfway, Oregon.
Latest earthquakes near Vale
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.5 | 19 km ESE of Richland, Oregon | Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM | 2 km | 85 km NNE |
| M1.7 | 4 km N of Emmett, Idaho | Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM | -1 km | 59 km E |
| M2.1 | 11 km NE of Harper, Oregon | Jul 13, 2026, 12:56 PM | 6 km | 22 km WSW |
| M2.0 | 14 km NNE of Brogan, Oregon | Jun 22, 2026, 01:09 AM | 7 km | 46 km NNW |
| M1.8 | 6 km N of Smiths Ferry, Idaho | Apr 08, 2026, 09:45 PM | 6 km | 100 km ENE |
| M1.8 | 27 km NW of Huntington, Oregon | Apr 08, 2026, 01:35 PM | -1 km | 66 km NNW |
| M1.9 | 26 km SW of Richland, Oregon | Nov 11, 2025, 05:51 AM | 7 km | 71 km N |
| M3.0 | 7 km NW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho | Aug 04, 2024, 03:45 AM | 10 km | 97 km ENE |
| M3.0 | 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho | May 22, 2024, 09:12 AM | 3 km | 97 km ENE |
| M3.1 | 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho | Apr 25, 2024, 07:04 AM | 10 km | 98 km ENE |
Earthquakes per year near Vale (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 Vale
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Vale (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 11 km SE of Halfway, Oregon | Oct 27, 1994, 03:35 UTC | 94 km |
Nearby places
Ontario, OR (23 km) · Nyssa, OR (23 km) · Fruitland, ID (26 km) · Payette, ID (27 km) · Weiser, ID (37 km) · Homedale, ID (47 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.