Oregon earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 133 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 133 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Mon, Feb 10, 1986, 5:15 PM PST (01:15 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1986-02-11 01:15:52 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.834° N, 125.897° 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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Location uncertainty
About 7.3 km horizontally, 11.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
300°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
65

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1136008 (also filed as gcmtb021186a, ushis3920, usp0002qwr, gcmt19860211011557, iscgem503292). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.