Oregon earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 125 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 125 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Mon, Nov 29, 1982, 9:41 PM PST (05:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-11-30 05:41:47 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.774° N, 125.752° 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 6.4 km horizontally, 4.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
304°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1082491. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.