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M 5.0 earthquake — 114 km W of Port Orford, Oregon

February 16, 1978 · USGS event usp0000t01

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
114 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.685, -125.890

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 4.5 · 153 km WNW of Port Orford, OregonFebruary 24, 1978M 4.7 · 299 km WNW of Bandon, OregonFebruary 1, 1978M 4.5 · 172 km W of Bandon, OregonJanuary 4, 1978M 4.7 · 205 km W of Bandon, OregonNovember 20, 1977M 4.8 · 298 km WNW of Bandon, OregonOctober 11, 1977M 4.7 · 219 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJune 29, 1978

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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