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M 6.2 earthquake — 149 km W of Port Orford, Oregon

May 28, 1938 · USGS event iscgem902504

Magnitude
6.23 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
149 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.659, -126.313

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.6 · 163 km WNW of Barview, OregonAugust 3, 1938M 5.9 · 238 km W of Port Orford, OregonNovember 10, 1937M 6.0 · off the coast of OregonNovember 5, 1936M 6.3 · off the coast of OregonSeptember 25, 1936M 6.0 · off the coast of OregonNovember 17, 1940M 5.8 · 162 km W of Gold Beach, OregonJune 9, 1941

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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