M4.2 earthquake 146 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 146 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Tue, Jun 19, 1979, 11:44 AM PDT (18:44 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 175 km W of Bandon, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-19 18:44:38 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.261° N, 126.197° 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
- 16
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 usp00011eb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC.