M4.3 earthquake 250 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 250 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Sat, May 30, 1981, 8:56 PM PDT (03:56 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-31 03:56:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.713° N, 127.395° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1189 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 16551 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.2270 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 16547 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 3.6216 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 16521 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dyj. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC.