Oregon earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 160 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 160 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Thu, Dec 23, 1976, 2:42 AM PST (10:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 147 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-12-23 10:42:21 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.750° N, 126.195° W
Region
Oregon
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
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Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.2178 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18170 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 5.1147 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18168 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.8164 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18166 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.6113 km WSW of Crescent City, California · 18141 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 2.5116 km WSW of Crescent City, California · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 4.8168 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18170 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 5.5140 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18170 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 3.5179 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18170 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 4.7209 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18172 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 4.5205 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 18176 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.0104 km W of Trinidad, California · 18195 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.2107 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18195 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 4.9170 km W of Trinidad, California · 18195 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.188 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18195 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.1115 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.1102 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.6106 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.394 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 3.5172 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18197 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.794 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.0109 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.4102 km W of Trinidad, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.099 km W of Trinidad, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 3.7136 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18197 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kwx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.