We had an EARTHQUAKE in OREGON tonight...what did it measure on the RICHTER SCALE?

Question

The earthquake was located near Canby Oregon just before 9:00 p.m. (PST) this evening (Wed).

Best Answer for the closest to the Magnitude on the Seismograph (Richter)....
AND A LINK TO THE SOURCE OF YOUR ANSWER.

@ BP
soooo...that's your answer?

Ok, I'll give it to BP...
he only had links there at first but he soon came back with the right answer.
Yes...at first I heard on the local news here it was 2.9 but now they've changed it to a 3.3.
So, I'm accepting 3.3.
Congrats to BP and thanks everyone else for participating.

Answer 1

Looks like it was only 3.3

3.3
Date-Time Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 03:53:21 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 8:53:21 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 45.252°N, 122.728°W
Depth 20.3 km (12.6 miles) set by location program
Region OREGON
Distances 1 km (0 miles) W (271°) from Barlow, OR
3 km (2 miles) NE (41°) from Aurora, OR
3 km (2 miles) WSW (243°) from Canby, OR
16 km (10 miles) NE (41°) from Woodburn, OR
31 km (19 miles) SSW (193°) from Portland, OR

Try this link:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/42.52.-130.-120.php

There are lots of events, so click on the square that represents the one you want to know more about.

Answer 2

properly the two yet they at the instant are not likely comparable. A seismograph is an device that measures the quantity of shaking at in spite of place it truly is. via itself it won't have the ability to tell lots with regards to the ability of an earthquake as a results of fact that is measurements are plagued via its distance from the epicenter. The farther away the earthquake, the weaker the measurement. The Richter scale is a equipment for estimating the ability of an earthquake in accordance with countless distinctive factors. one way it truly is finished is to examine the measurements of countless distinctive seismographs that are located a distinctive factors around the earth. via noting the time that the sign reaches each and every device and the plain power of each and every sign geologists can hit upon the epicenter and then calculate the ability of the earthquake based length of each and every sign and the area to each seismograph. So in a manner the seismograph is like the yardstick and the Richter scale is like the contraptions the yardstick is calibrated in alongside with inches. The Richter value of an earthquake is likewise from time to time predicted via analyzing the aftereffects. it truly is substantial in determining the ability of an earthquake that occurred in the past seismographs have been invented.

Answer 3

3.3

Answer 4

3.3

Answer 5

according to usgs.gov it was a 3.3

Answer 6

My aunt lives there, I will have to call and ask tomorrow.

Answer 7

Here's another: