M4.2 earthquake 196 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 196 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Wed, Oct 9, 1985, 5:27 PM PDT (00:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-10 00:27:26 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.884° N, 126.709° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.0131 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
- 3.5121 km WSW of Crescent City, California · 14926 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kn9. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.