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M 6.0 earthquake — 250 km W of Langlois, Oregon

August 23, 1955 · USGS event iscgem889852

Magnitude
6.02 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
250 km W of Langlois, Oregon
Coordinates
43.331, -127.483

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 4.9 · 236 km W of Bandon, OregonJanuary 10, 1956M 5.0 · 126 km WSW of Port Orford, OregonJuly 6, 1956M 5.0 · 3 km SW of Portland, OregonDecember 16, 1953M 4.5 · 8 km W of Plush, OregonMarch 12, 1958M 6.4 · 213 km W of Port Orford, OregonAugust 20, 1952M 4.7 · 31 km WSW of Brookings, OregonMay 6, 1952

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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