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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Portland, OR

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Portland's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $326M from this hazard type
  • 25 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 4 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Located in a seismically active region

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.9 - off the coast of Oregon (2021-06-04)

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 9
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Portland is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Portland Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Portland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Portland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.9 - off the coast of Oregon (June 2021).

Earthquake - 5.9 - off the coast of Oregon

June 4, 2021 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.9 - 143 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon

June 4, 2021 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.7 - 205 km W of Bandon, Oregon

December 29, 2020 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.9 - 284km WNW of Bandon, Oregon

September 5, 2019 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 6.3 - 285km W of Bandon, Oregon

August 29, 2019 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Portland, OR earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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