M6.3 earthquake - 248 km W of Bandon, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 248 km W of Bandon, Oregon on 27 Oct 1994, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 20 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 260 km away in Oregon, United States.