M6.2 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on 3 Nov 1981, 13:47 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 283 km away in Oregon, United States.