M5.2 earthquake 248 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 248 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Tue, Jan 27, 1976, 8:06 AM PST (16:06 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-27 16:06:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.571° N, 127.408° 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
- 103
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2235 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 18499 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.3off the coast of Oregon · 18452 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000esm (also filed as iscgem719762). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.