Oregon earthquakes in 1987
15 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Oregon in 1987. The largest: M5.4 off the coast of Oregon, Oct 17, 1987.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1987 was located in Oregon. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1987
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.6off the coast of Oregon · 10 km deep
- 5.2234 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 10 km deep
- 2.782 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon · 6 km deep
- 5.4off the coast of Oregon · 10 km deep
- 2.711 km ESE of Condon, Oregon · 19 km deep
- 3.110 km ESE of Condon, Oregon · 12 km deep
- 3.4121 km W of Depoe Bay, Oregon · 2 km deep
- 3.0137 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 4 km deep
- 4.1134 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 4 km deep
- 3.5131 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon · 25 km deep
- 2.819 km WSW of Shaniko, Oregon · 8 km deep
- 5.4221 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 10 km deep
- 4.5199 km W of Bandon, Oregon · 10 km deep
- 4.5off the coast of Oregon · 10 km deep
- 4.6off the coast of Oregon · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | 0 | ||
| February 1987 | 3 | 4.6 | off the coast of Oregon |
| March 1987 | 0 | ||
| April 1987 | 0 | ||
| May 1987 | 0 | ||
| June 1987 | 2 | 5.4 | 221 km W of Bandon, Oregon |
| July 1987 | 3 | 4.1 | 134 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon |
| August 1987 | 0 | ||
| September 1987 | 3 | 3.4 | 121 km W of Depoe Bay, Oregon |
| October 1987 | 1 | 5.4 | off the coast of Oregon |
| November 1987 | 1 | 2.7 | 82 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon |
| December 1987 | 2 | 5.2 | 234 km W of Bandon, Oregon |
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.