M4.6 earthquake 257 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 257 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Sat, Sep 1, 1973, 6:39 PM PDT (01:39 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 257 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-02 01:39:41 UTC
- Depth
- 22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.727° N, 127.479° 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.
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003ab. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC.