M6.3 earthquake - 242 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 242 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on 10 Jan 2008, 01:37 UTC at a depth of 13 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 250 km away in Oregon, United States.