M4.6 earthquake 196 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 196 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Tue, Nov 30, 1982, 7:32 PM PST (03:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 149 km W of Port Orford, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-01 03:32:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.527° N, 126.767° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8149 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15996 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.4224 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 15954 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r7f. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC.