M4.6 earthquake 194 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 194 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon on Tue, May 20, 1986, 3:22 AM PDT (10:22 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-20 10:22:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.093° N, 126.741° 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
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002u7j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.