M4.7 earthquake 219 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 219 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Thu, Jun 29, 1978, 4:28 AM PDT (11:28 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
- 1978-06-29 11:28:14 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.771° N, 126.953° 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
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 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 usp0000vc1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.