M5.0 earthquake near Coos Bay, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 121 km WNW of Barview, Oregon on 18 Oct 2024, 00:58 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 129 km away in Oregon, United States.