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M 5.5 earthquake — 202 km W of Pistol River, Oregon

April 7, 1979 · USGS event usp0000zvn

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
202 km W of Pistol River, Oregon
Coordinates
41.987, -126.816

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.2 · 205 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonMarch 22, 1979M 4.5 · 198 km W of Gold Beach, OregonMarch 21, 1979M 4.7 · off the coast of OregonMay 22, 1979M 4.9 · 222 km W of Bandon, OregonJune 7, 1979M 4.8 · 152 km W of Port Orford, OregonFebruary 1, 1979M 4.5 · 175 km W of Bandon, OregonJune 27, 1979

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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