Earthquake Information for Independence, Oregon

Independence, OR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 94 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 20.23% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Independence, OR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Independence, OR was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2007.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Independence since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

20.23%

Most Recent
Largest

3/28/2024 - 0.8 mag, 24.2mi depth 2.0464 mi from Sheridan, OR
3/28/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.4mi depth 2.15598 mi from Scotts Mills, OR
3/19/2024 - 2.4 mag, 22.0mi depth 6.61181 mi from Sheridan, OR
3/5/2024 - 1.9 mag, 19.1mi depth 2.014 mi from Lafayette, OR
3/17/2022 - 1.3 mag, -0.3mi depth 4.81268 mi from Tangent, OR
10/12/2021 - 1.9 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.95417 mi from Silverton, OR
7/30/2020 - 1.5 mag, -0.4mi depth 1.83375 mi from Adair Village, OR
6/8/2020 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 3.03086 mi from Waterloo, OR
9/5/2019 - 1.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 4.63932 mi from Silverton, OR
9/16/2018 - 2.9 mag, 40.0mi depth 4.1353 mi from Gervais, OR
9/13/2018 - 1.3 mag, 3.7mi depth 4.58628 mi from Lebanon, OR
7/25/2018 - 2.5 mag, 26.5mi depth 6.2783 mi from Silverton, OR
4/14/2018 - 3.2 mag, 14.9mi depth 4.18056 mi from Silverton, OR
11/7/2017 - 1.8 mag, -0.3mi depth 4.50999 mi from Silverton, OR
8/2/2017 - 1.3 mag, -0.3mi depth 6.72519 mi from Monmouth, OR
6/1/2017 - 2.9 mag, 22.0mi depth 5.3423 mi from Keizer, OR
6/1/2017 - 1.7 mag, 22.3mi depth 5.17542 mi from Keizer, OR
6/1/2017 - 1.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 4.72652 mi from Keizer, OR
1/19/2017 - 1.7 mag, -0.3mi depth 5.13382 mi from Silverton, OR
12/21/2016 - 2.8 mag, 19.1mi depth 7.5824 mi from Sublimity, OR
12/21/2016 - 1.3 mag, -0.4mi depth 1.51985 mi from Philomath, OR
12/1/2016 - 1.5 mag, 20.2mi depth 2.48448 mi from Silverton, OR
10/25/2016 - 1.7 mag, 23.3mi depth 2.90526 mi from Silverton, OR
10/3/2016 - 3.0 mag, 23.8mi depth 2.69073 mi from Woodburn, OR
9/23/2016 - 1.3 mag, -0.4mi depth 2.61125 mi from Turner, OR
7/19/2016 - 1.6 mag, -0.5mi depth 8.27006 mi from Philomath, OR
7/1/2016 - 1.3 mag, -0.4mi depth 11.8669 mi from Philomath, OR
6/17/2016 - 1.6 mag, 15.0mi depth 9.15307 mi from Lebanon, OR
6/13/2016 - 1.8 mag, -0.4mi depth 6.21709 mi from Philomath, OR
6/6/2016 - 1.6 mag, 17.1mi depth 7.21652 mi from Grand Ronde, OR
2/16/2016 - 1.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 8.8458 mi from Lebanon, OR
12/31/2015 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.13628 mi from Philomath, OR
11/6/2015 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.40519 mi from Monmouth, OR
9/21/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.3803 mi from Philomath, OR
7/13/2015 - 1.6 mag, 5.2mi depth 9.73444 mi from Corvallis, OR
4/9/2015 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.47717 mi from Philomath, OR
2/13/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.174 mi from Philomath, OR
2/13/2015 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.52504 mi from Corvallis, OR
1/1/2015 - 1.7 mag, 18.6mi depth 5.5091 mi from Mcminnville, OR
12/19/2014 - 3.2 mag, 27.0mi depth 8.75608 mi from Grand Ronde, OR
10/31/2014 - 2.4 mag, 20.4mi depth 4.19133 mi from Amity, OR
8/29/2014 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.44965 mi from Lebanon, OR
7/31/2014 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.81822 mi from Philomath, OR
7/24/2014 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.07301 mi from Corvallis, OR
7/9/2014 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.93779 mi from Monmouth, OR
7/2/2014 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.75404 mi from Philomath, OR
6/20/2014 - 1.7 mag, 22.0mi depth 4.01127 mi from Mount Angel, OR
6/6/2014 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.60482 mi from Philomath, OR
5/15/2014 - 1.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.90379 mi from Aumsville, OR
4/18/2014 - 1.6 mag, 15.8mi depth 0.9006 mi from St. Paul, OR

9/24/2007 - 3.6 mag, 23.5mi depth 5.0525 mi from Brooks, OR
8/2/1996 - 3.3 mag, 27.4mi depth 4.3153 mi from Scotts Mills, OR
4/14/2018 - 3.2 mag, 14.9mi depth 4.18056 mi from Silverton, OR
12/19/2014 - 3.2 mag, 27.0mi depth 8.75608 mi from Grand Ronde, OR
11/25/1999 - 3.2 mag, 29.1mi depth 3.3106 mi from Mount Angel, OR
3/4/2006 - 3.2 mag, 43.5mi depth 8.623 mi from Eddyville, OR
10/3/2016 - 3.0 mag, 23.8mi depth 2.69073 mi from Woodburn, OR
9/16/2018 - 2.9 mag, 40.0mi depth 4.1353 mi from Gervais, OR
6/1/2017 - 2.9 mag, 22.0mi depth 5.3423 mi from Keizer, OR
12/21/2016 - 2.8 mag, 19.1mi depth 7.5824 mi from Sublimity, OR
3/13/1995 - 2.7 mag, 21.6mi depth 3.8433 mi from Lacomb, OR
12/30/2000 - 2.6 mag, 60.6mi depth 4.9079 mi from Adair Village, OR
7/25/2018 - 2.5 mag, 26.5mi depth 6.2783 mi from Silverton, OR
9/21/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.3803 mi from Philomath, OR
3/19/2024 - 2.4 mag, 22.0mi depth 6.61181 mi from Sheridan, OR
11/22/2008 - 2.4 mag, 24.0mi depth 3.081 mi from Gervais, OR
10/31/2014 - 2.4 mag, 20.4mi depth 4.19133 mi from Amity, OR
10/4/2013 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.8495 mi from Dayton, OR
2/5/2014 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.86418 mi from Dundee, OR
10/30/2013 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.1054 mi from Keizer, OR
4/8/1993 - 2.0 mag, 19.9mi depth 1.4435 mi from Scotts Mills, OR
2/13/2015 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.174 mi from Philomath, OR
11/14/1999 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2164 mi from Willamina, OR
11/21/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.1058 mi from Dayton, OR
7/30/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.5411 mi from Blodgett, OR
2/16/2016 - 1.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 8.8458 mi from Lebanon, OR
3/5/2024 - 1.9 mag, 19.1mi depth 2.014 mi from Lafayette, OR
12/10/2013 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.67615 mi from Amity, OR
10/12/2021 - 1.9 mag, 13.8mi depth 2.95417 mi from Silverton, OR
12/31/2015 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.13628 mi from Philomath, OR
6/6/2014 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.60482 mi from Philomath, OR
11/7/2017 - 1.8 mag, -0.3mi depth 4.50999 mi from Silverton, OR
6/13/2016 - 1.8 mag, -0.4mi depth 6.21709 mi from Philomath, OR
6/20/2014 - 1.7 mag, 22.0mi depth 4.01127 mi from Mount Angel, OR
3/28/2024 - 1.7 mag, -0.4mi depth 2.15598 mi from Scotts Mills, OR
10/4/2013 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.6515 mi from Blodgett, OR
1/19/2017 - 1.7 mag, -0.3mi depth 5.13382 mi from Silverton, OR
2/11/2014 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.0417 mi from Monmouth, OR
6/1/2017 - 1.7 mag, 22.3mi depth 5.17542 mi from Keizer, OR
10/25/2016 - 1.7 mag, 23.3mi depth 2.90526 mi from Silverton, OR
8/30/2013 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.6636 mi from Adair Village, OR
1/1/2015 - 1.7 mag, 18.6mi depth 5.5091 mi from Mcminnville, OR
7/24/2014 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.07301 mi from Corvallis, OR
10/22/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.6821 mi from Lacomb, OR
6/8/2020 - 1.6 mag, -0.8mi depth 3.03086 mi from Waterloo, OR
6/6/2016 - 1.6 mag, 17.1mi depth 7.21652 mi from Grand Ronde, OR
6/17/2016 - 1.6 mag, 15.0mi depth 9.15307 mi from Lebanon, OR
7/9/2014 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.93779 mi from Monmouth, OR
9/11/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.4206 mi from Kings Valley, OR
7/2/2013 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.1497 mi from Blodgett, OR

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Earthquake Probability for Independence, OR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Independence, OR.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

20.23%

5.1

18.17%

5.2

18.17%

5.2

16.41%

5.3

14.93%

5.4

13.67%

5.5

12.61%

5.6

11.72%

5.7

10.97%

5.8

10.34%

5.9

9.82%

6.0

9.38%

6.1

8.98%

6.2

8.65%

6.3

8.35%

6.4

8.09%

6.5

7.86%

6.6

6.42%

6.7

5.11%

6.8

3.93%

6.9

2.83%

7.0

1.75%

7.1

0.86%

7.2

0.00%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Independence, OR

View the number of earthquake incidents in Independence, OR by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Independence, OR

Total Number of Earthquakes in Independence, OR within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

03/28/2024

1.7

-0.4

2.16

Earthquake Information for Independence, Oregon

Earthquake Probability for Independence, OR

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Independence, OR

List of Earthquake Incidents for Independence, OR

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Independence, OR

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