Oregon earthquakes in 1979
8 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Oregon in 1979. The largest: M5.5 202 km W of Pistol River, Oregon, Apr 6, 1979.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1979 was located in Oregon. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1979
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.7off the coast of Oregon · 15 km deep
- 4.5175 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 15 km deep
- 4.9222 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 15 km deep
- 4.7off the coast of Oregon · 15 km deep
- 5.5202 km W of Pistol River, Oregon · 15 km deep
- 5.2205 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 15 km deep
- 4.5198 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon · 15 km deep
- 4.8152 km W of Port Orford, Oregon · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1979 | 0 | ||
| February 1979 | 1 | 4.8 | 152 km W of Port Orford, Oregon |
| March 1979 | 2 | 5.2 | 205 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon |
| April 1979 | 1 | 5.5 | 202 km W of Pistol River, Oregon |
| May 1979 | 1 | 4.7 | off the coast of Oregon |
| June 1979 | 2 | 4.9 | 222 km W of Bandon, Oregon |
| July 1979 | 0 | ||
| August 1979 | 0 | ||
| September 1979 | 0 | ||
| October 1979 | 1 | 4.7 | off the coast of Oregon |
| November 1979 | 0 | ||
| December 1979 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.