Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes parts of WA-OR border near Longview
Oct 22, 2026, 8:51 AM
A photo of the U.S. Geological Survey's Intensity Map picturing the 3.0 magnitude earthquake near Longview. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
(Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Longview Thursday morning.
Shaking was reported along several parts of the Washington-Oregon border, in cities such as Vancouver, Battle Ground, Saint Helens, and Salmon Creek.
The earthquake struck around 7:25 a.m., roughly 15 miles southeast of Salmon Creek, a population of nearly 20,000, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Officials measured the earthquake at a depth of roughly 14.6 miles.
As of this reporting, 51 people reported that they had felt the earthquake, with the USGS labeling the intensity as “weak” or “light.”
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Shaking was reported in Seattle, Bremerton, Tacoma, Olympia, and Issaquah, among other cities.
The earthquake struck around 2:05 p.m., roughly 10 miles north-northeast of Port Orchard, the USGS announced.
More than 6,000 people reported that they had felt the earthquake, with a majority of reports labeling the intensity as “weak” or “light.”
USGS determined the earthquake to have a 99% chance of being a “low likelihood of casualties and damage.”
The agency also estimated that roughly 5.2 million people lived in areas that experienced “weak” shaking.
Seattle felt a majority of the quake, with more than 3.4 million people estimated to have been exposed.
USGS estimated a 37% chance of an aftershock of magnitude 3 or higher within the next week, and an 8% chance of magnitude 4 or higher.
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