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M 4.8 earthquake — 188 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon

October 7, 1998 · USGS event usp0008w5j

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
188 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.395, -126.741

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 4.5 · 165 km W of Langlois, OregonSeptember 24, 1998M 4.5 · off the coast of OregonJanuary 22, 1999M 5.2 · 219 km W of Bandon, OregonMarch 9, 1999M 4.6 · 181 km W of Port Orford, ORApril 19, 1998M 4.6 · off the coast of OregonApril 19, 1998M 5.2 · 220 km W of Bandon, OregonMarch 23, 1998

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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