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M 4.6 earthquake — 4 km SSW of Rogue River, Oregon

August 23, 1961 · USGS event ushis2509

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
4 km SSW of Rogue River, Oregon
Coordinates
42.400, -123.200

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 4.5 · 6 km SSW of Mill City, OregonAugust 19, 1961M 5.9 · off the coast of OregonJune 23, 1961M 5.7 · 200 km W of Port Orford, OregonOctober 30, 1961M 5.0 · 90 km W of Depoe Bay, OregonNovember 8, 1960M 5.2 · 5 km E of Bridgeton, OregonNovember 6, 1962M 4.6 · OregonMarch 7, 1963

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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