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M 6.2 earthquake — off the coast of Oregon

December 30, 1944 · USGS event iscgemsup899682

Magnitude
6.24 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
off the coast of Oregon
Coordinates
42.774, -130.060

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Other earthquakes in Oregon around this time

M 5.8 · 201 km WNW of Barview, OregonDecember 30, 1944M 5.0 · 136 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonApril 11, 1945M 6.0 · 136 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonSeptember 28, 1945M 6.3 · 192 km WSW of Pistol River, OregonSeptember 28, 1945M 5.5 · 294 km W of Bandon, OregonSeptember 22, 1947M 5.3 · 217 km W of Pistol River, OregonJanuary 10, 1948

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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