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M 5.6 earthquake — 173 km W of Port Orford, Oregon

April 8, 1972 · USGS event iscgem774236

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
173 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.476, -126.579

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.0 · 218 km W of Bandon, OregonAugust 26, 1972M 5.5 · 271 km W of Bandon, OregonOctober 25, 1972M 5.3 · off the coast of OregonJanuary 3, 1973M 4.7 · 201 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonFebruary 6, 1973M 5.2 · 153 km WSW of Port Orford, OregonMay 20, 1971M 4.9 · 227 km WNW of Bandon, OregonApril 27, 1973

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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