M6.0 Earthquake 267 km W of Bandon, Oregon — October 30, 2024
2024-10-30 20:15:20 UTC (2024-10-30) · approx. 11:15 AM UTC-9 local
Felt by 132 people across surrounding communities. 0
On October 30, 2024 at 20:15 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 267 km W of Bandon, Oregon, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 43.5842°, -127.6418°.0 The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 107 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 626, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 8.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Oregon, a region characterized by the southern Cascadia Subduction Zone, with additional seismicity from crustal faults in the Willamette Valley. The nearest mapped fault system is the Cascadia Subduction Zone. View all earthquakes in Oregon.
Learn more: Cascadia Subduction Zone · Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 132 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-127.6418°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Bandon, Oregon?
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck 267 km W of Bandon, Oregon on October 30, 2024 at 20:15 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 43.5842°, -127.6418°, which is 267 km W of Bandon, Oregon. View all earthquakes in Oregon.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 6.0 earthquakes can continue for weeks to months and gradually diminish over time.
Has Oregon had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Oregon was the M7.3 offshore Brookings earthquake of November 23, 1873. Today's magnitude 6.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000np33). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, October 30, 2024). M6.0 Earthquake 267 km W of Bandon, Oregon — October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000np33/