M6.0 earthquake near Klamath Falls, Oregon
12078 d ago · 21 Sept 1993, 05:45 UTC 27 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Klamath Falls, Oregon on 21 Sept 1993, 05:45 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Klamath Falls, about 27 km away in Oregon, United States.
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