M4.3 earthquake 246 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 246 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Sun, May 16, 1982, 6:45 PM PDT (01:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 220 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-17 01:45:28 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.731° N, 127.329° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9220 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 16175 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.8163 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 16143 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mcp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.