M1.9 earthquake 18 km W of Banks, Oregon
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 18 km W of Banks, Oregon on Mon, Aug 9, 1982, 1:42 PM PDT (20:42 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 7 km NE of Sheridan, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-09 20:42:00 UTC
- Depth
- 5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.633° N, 123.347° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 183°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 26
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10137633. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC.