M4.5 earthquake 199 km W of Bandon, Oregon
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 199 km W of Bandon, Oregon on Mon, Feb 23, 1987, 8:39 PM PST (04:39 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-24 04:39:11 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.488° N, 126.821° 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 1.5 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 usp00032qt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.