M5.9 earthquake 260 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 260 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Sat, Apr 17, 1965, 10:33 PM GMT-8 (06:33 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-04-18 06:33:58 UTC
- Depth
- 13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.463° N, 127.338° W
- Region
- Oregon
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem857833. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC.