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M 5.6 earthquake — 163 km WNW of Barview, Oregon

August 3, 1938 · USGS event ushis1206

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
163 km WNW of Barview, Oregon
Coordinates
43.900, -126.200

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 6.2 · 149 km W of Port Orford, OregonMay 28, 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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