M6.1 earthquake - 238 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 238 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on 20 Jan 2000, 09:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Coos Bay, about 248 km away in Oregon, United States.