M5.0 earthquake 187 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 187 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Wed, Sep 11, 1974, 10:19 PM PDT (05:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-12 05:19:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.862° N, 126.597° 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
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4off the coast of Northern California · 19004 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.2off the coast of Northern California · 19003 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.1220 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 19003 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
- 2.5141 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 19000 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000080e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.