M6.0 earthquake - 266 km W of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 266 km W of Bandon, Oregon on 11 Apr 2012, 22:41 UTC at a depth of 8 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 278 km away in Oregon, United States.