M6.5 earthquake - 259 km W of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 259 km W of Bandon, Oregon on 13 Mar 1985, 19:34 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 271 km away in Oregon, United States.