| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.874, -126.646 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-06 06:14:19.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, December 6, 1973 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grants Pass (United States - US), about 280.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -126.646 and latitude 41.874.
| Location | Eugene |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Grants Pass | 280.7 km |
| Medford | 315.4 km |
| Eugene | 377.9 km |
| Springfield | 381.6 km |
| Redding | 383.9 km |
| Corvallis | 406.2 km |
| Albany | 420.6 km |
| Salem | 449.3 km |
| Keizer | 453.7 km |
| McMinnville | 463.9 km |
| Chico | 470.2 km |
| Bend | 497.5 km |
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