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M 5.0 earthquake — 171 km W of Port Orford, Oregon

January 5, 1974 · USGS event usp00004ty

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
22 km
Location
171 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.585, -126.580

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.1 · 174 km W of Port Orford, OregonJanuary 5, 1974M 4.7 · 158 km W of Port Orford, OregonJanuary 5, 1974M 4.7 · 197 km W of Pistol River, OregonJanuary 1, 1974M 5.1 · 191 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonDecember 6, 1973M 4.5 · 197 km W of Bandon, OregonNovember 22, 1973M 4.6 · off the coast of OregonFebruary 26, 1974

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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