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M 6.1 earthquake — 136 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon

August 16, 1991 · USGS event nc227958

Magnitude
6.1 (ml)
Depth
2.549 km
Location
136 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon
Coordinates
41.661, -125.846

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 7.0 · 136 km WSW of Brookings, OregonAugust 17, 1991M 4.5 · 133 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJuly 13, 1991M 6.9 · 103 km W of Pistol River, OregonJuly 13, 1991M 4.6 · 206 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonOctober 27, 1991M 5.0 · 242 km W of Bandon, OregonApril 19, 1991M 4.5 · off the coast of OregonNovember 13, 1990

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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