M4.9 earthquake 250 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 250 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on Wed, Dec 31, 1986, 4:17 AM PST (12:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-31 12:17:00 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.613° N, 127.429° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.0209 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 14509 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.5199 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 14455 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031a9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.