M4.7 earthquake 299 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 299 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Tue, Jan 31, 1978, 9:07 PM PST (05:07 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-01 05:07:26 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.816° N, 127.979° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000ssp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.