M4.0 earthquake 204 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 204 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Mon, Feb 6, 1978, 1:55 AM PST (09:55 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 153 km WNW of Port Orford, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-06 09:55:48 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.530° N, 126.864° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sup. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.