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An earthquake shook off the Oregon coast Wednesday afternoon. The earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, more than 170 miles west of Bandon, Oregon at 1:15 p.m. local time, according to the U.S ...
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred approximately 173 miles off the coast of Bandon, Ore. at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
UTC time: 2001-02-28 18:54:32: ISC event: 1780664: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: February 28, 2001 (): Local time: 10:54:32 a.m. [1] Magnitude: 6.8 M w [1]: Depth: 57 km (35 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Normal [2]: Areas affected: Pacific Northwest: Total damage: $1–4 billion [3]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [4]: Peak acceleration: 0.3 g [4]: Tsunami: No: Casualties: 1 dead (heart ...
An earthquake ruptured off California on Thursday morning, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern California and southern Oregon. The earthquake, a magnitude-7.0 temblor ...
Portion of Umpqua County which lay east of the Coast Range summit: Named for senator Stephen A. Douglas, a supporter of Oregon's admission to the union. 112,435: 5,037 sq mi (13,046 km 2) Gilliam County: 021: Condon: 1885: Eastern third of Wasco County: Named for Oregon pioneer Cornelius Gilliam (1798–1848). 2,026: 1,204 sq mi (3,118 km 2 ...
The 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake, also known as the "Spring break quake", occurred in the U.S. state of Oregon on March 25 at 5:34 AM Pacific Standard Time. With a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII ( Very strong ) on the Mercalli intensity scale , it was the largest earthquake in the Pacific Northwest since the ...
Damaging earthquakes are well known in the Pacific Northwest, including several larger than magnitude 7, most notably the M9 1700 Cascadia earthquake and the M7.0–7.3 earthquake in about 900AD on the Seattle Fault. The M6.5 1965 Puget Sound earthquake shook the Seattle, Washington, area, causing substantial damage and seven deaths. This event ...
A fault off the Pacific coast could devastate Washington, Oregon and Northern California with a major earthquake and tsunami. Researchers mapped it comprehensively for the first time.