M5.5 earthquake - 252 km W of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 252 km W of Bandon, Oregon on 28 Jan 2018, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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 264 km away in Oregon, United States.