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M 5.0 earthquake — 3 km SW of Portland, Oregon
December 16, 1953 · USGS event ushis1907
Magnitude
5 (uk)
Depth
—
Location
3 km SW of Portland, Oregon
Coordinates
45.500, -122.700
Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time
M 6.4 · 213 km W of Port Orford, OregonAugust 20, 1952M 4.7 · 31 km WSW of Brookings, OregonMay 6, 1952M 6.0 · 250 km W of Langlois, OregonAugust 23, 1955M 4.9 · 236 km W of Bandon, OregonJanuary 10, 1956M 5.7 · off the coast of OregonJune 17, 1951M 5.0 · 126 km WSW of Port Orford, OregonJuly 6, 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.