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M 5.0 earthquake — 218 km W of Bandon, Oregon

August 26, 1972 · USGS event iscgemsup770975

Magnitude
5.03 (mw)
Depth
14 km
Location
218 km W of Bandon, Oregon
Coordinates
43.494, -127.053

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.5 · 271 km W of Bandon, OregonOctober 25, 1972M 5.3 · off the coast of OregonJanuary 3, 1973M 5.6 · 173 km W of Port Orford, OregonApril 8, 1972M 4.7 · 201 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonFebruary 6, 1973M 4.9 · 227 km WNW of Bandon, OregonApril 27, 1973M 4.5 · 196 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonMay 13, 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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