M4.0 earthquake 292 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 292 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Mon, Nov 16, 1981, 5:03 AM PST (13:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 243 km WNW 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
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-16 13:03:55 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.796° N, 127.902° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3243 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 16375 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
- 4.5off the coast of Oregon · 16346 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.6249 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 16346 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gzz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.