M4.9 earthquake 222 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 222 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Thu, Jun 7, 1979, 2:50 AM PDT (09:50 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-07 09:50:30 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.533° N, 127.093° 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
- 76
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 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 usp0001155. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.