Oregon earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 134 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 134 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon on Fri, Jul 3, 1987, 6:25 PM PDT (01:25 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1987-07-04 01:25:11 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.821° N, 125.896° 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 3.0 km horizontally, 6.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
301°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc102699 (also filed as usp00036af). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.