M4.2 earthquake 193 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 193 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Fri, May 25, 1973, 4:36 AM PDT (11:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 141 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-25 11:36:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.345° N, 126.767° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5141 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 19466 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.8182 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 19454 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001xg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.