M4.6 earthquake 188 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 188 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Sat, Jan 12, 1985, 12:38 AM PST (08:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 176 km W of Port Orford, 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-12 08:38:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.438° N, 126.694° 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 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.9121 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15220 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.4131 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15219 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.7176 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15219 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.6157 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15219 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.1off the coast of Oregon · 15217 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002az2. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.