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M 6.4 earthquake — 213 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
August 20, 1952 · USGS event iscgem893297
Magnitude
6.44 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
213 km W of Port Orford, Oregon
Coordinates
42.874, -127.096
Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time
M 4.7 · 31 km WSW of Brookings, OregonMay 6, 1952M 5.7 · off the coast of OregonJune 17, 1951M 5.0 · 3 km SW of Portland, OregonDecember 16, 1953M 4.7 · 65 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJanuary 27, 1950M 6.0 · 250 km W of Langlois, OregonAugust 23, 1955M 4.9 · 236 km W of Bandon, OregonJanuary 10, 1956
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.