M4.1 earthquake 198 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 198 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Thu, Nov 8, 1984, 9:36 AM PST (17:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 165 km W of Langlois, Oregon. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-08 17:36:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.388° N, 126.819° 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
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- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5165 km W of Langlois, Oregon · 15299 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.4191 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 15286 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.2270 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon · 15255 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028wt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.