USGSAugust 6, 2026
M4.9 earthquake, 125 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 125 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 7,439th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.9
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 125 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon
- State
- Oregon
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-06 09:55:40 UTC
- Felt reports
- 5 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.2)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 42.409, -125.961
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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