M6.2 earthquake - 294 km W of Langlois, Oregon

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 294 km W of Langlois, Oregon on 26 Sept 1959, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 15 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.