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M 6.0 earthquake — 288 km W of Bandon, Oregon

November 26, 1970 · USGS event iscgem790550

Magnitude
5.96 (mw)
Depth
18.7 km
Location
288 km W of Bandon, Oregon
Coordinates
43.507, -127.919

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.2 · 153 km WSW of Port Orford, OregonMay 20, 1971M 5.6 · 173 km W of Port Orford, OregonApril 8, 1972M 4.7 · 127 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonJune 23, 1969M 5.0 · 218 km W of Bandon, OregonAugust 26, 1972M 5.5 · 271 km W of Bandon, OregonOctober 25, 1972M 5.3 · off the coast of OregonJanuary 3, 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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