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M 4.6 earthquake — 50 km W of Depoe Bay, Oregon

August 21, 1959 · USGS event ushis2406

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
50 km W of Depoe Bay, Oregon
Coordinates
44.800, -124.700

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 6.2 · 294 km W of Langlois, OregonSeptember 26, 1959M 4.7 · 52 km WNW of Hines, OregonJune 2, 1959M 5.0 · 90 km W of Depoe Bay, OregonNovember 8, 1960M 4.5 · 8 km W of Plush, OregonMarch 12, 1958M 5.9 · off the coast of OregonJune 23, 1961M 4.5 · 6 km SSW of Mill City, OregonAugust 19, 1961

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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