Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 8 km depth6 Aug 09:56 UTC: First to report: USGS after 59 seconds.Update Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 09:57Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, USAAn earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred early morning on Thursday, August 6th, 2026, at 1:55 am local time near Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Gold Beach (pop. 2,300) located 51 miles from the epicenter, and Port Orford (pop. 1,100) 52 miles away.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 6, 2026 09:55:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 01:55 am (GMT -8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude42.424°N / 125.4131°WOregon, United StatesSeismic antipode42.424°S / 54.5869°EQuality6 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoNorth Gorda Ridge (115 km / 71 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.1°C (59 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts)Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy24 minutes agoAug 6, 2026 09:55 GMT / Aug 6, 2026 01:55 am (GMT -8)Lat / Lng: 42.424 / -125.4131: 81 km W of Gold Beach, OregonSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 4.9 / 10 km, EMSC: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23249085',42.42400,-125.41310,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 81 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US OregonNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Gold Beach, a town with 2,300 inhabitants in the United States, in 81 km (51 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry81 km (51 mi)E of epicenterGold Beach(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakCurry County, OregonUnited States83 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterPort Orford(pop: 1,150)II: Very weakCurry County, OregonUnited States102 km (63 mi)SE of epicenterBrookings(pop: 6,480)II: Very weakCurry County, OregonUnited States113 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterBandon(pop: 3,120)II: Very weakCoos County, OregonUnited States121 km (75 mi)SE of epicenterFort Dick(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakDel Norte County, CaliforniaUnited States125 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterCrescent City(pop: 6,770)II: Very weakDel Norte County, CaliforniaUnited States126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterMyrtle Point(pop: 2,510)II: Very weakCoos County, OregonUnited States130 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterCoquille(pop: 3,860)II: Very weakCoos County, OregonUnited States143 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterCoos Bay(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakCoos County, OregonUnited States148 km (92 mi)E of epicenterCave Junction(pop: 1,930)II: Very weakJosephine County, OregonUnited States163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterLakeside(pop: 1,740)II: Very weakCoos County, OregonUnited States164 km (102 mi)E of epicenterMerlin(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakJosephine County, OregonUnited States171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterGrants Pass(pop: 37,100)II: Very weakJosephine County, OregonUnited States178 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterReedsport(pop: 4,110)II: Very weakDouglas County, OregonUnited States181 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterWinston(pop: 5,390)II: Very weakDouglas County, OregonUnited States183 km (114 mi)E of epicenterTri-City(pop: 3,930)II: Very weakDouglas County, OregonUnited States184 km (114 mi)E of epicenterRogue River(pop: 2,230)II: Very weakJackson County, OregonUnited States191 km (118 mi)NE of epicenterRoseburg(pop: 22,100)II: Very weakDouglas County, OregonUnited States197 km (122 mi)SE of epicenterMcKinleyville(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States202 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterSutherlin(pop: 7,910)II: Very weakDouglas County, OregonUnited States203 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterFlorence(pop: 8,650)II: Very weakLane County, OregonUnited States205 km (127 mi)E of epicenterCentral Point(pop: 18,000)I: Not feltJackson County, OregonUnited States205 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterArcata(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States208 km (129 mi)SE of epicenterEureka(pop: 27,000)I: Not feltHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States209 km (130 mi)SE of epicenterBayside(pop: 17,100)I: Not feltHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States209 km (130 mi)E of epicenterMedford(pop: 79,800)I: Not feltJackson County, OregonUnited States214 km (133 mi)E of epicenterShady Cove(pop: 2,900)I: Not feltJackson County, OregonUnited States214 km (133 mi)E of epicenterEagle Point(pop: 8,900)I: Not feltJackson County, OregonUnited States224 km (139 mi)E of epicenterAshland(pop: 20,900)I: Not feltJackson County, OregonUnited States228 km (142 mi)SE of epicenterFortuna(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterRio Dell(pop: 3,390)I: Not feltHumboldt County, CaliforniaUnited States242 km (150 mi)E of epicenterYreka(pop: 7,600)I: Not feltSiskiyou County, CaliforniaUnited States245 km (152 mi)NE of epicenterCottage Grove(pop: 9,970)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States246 km (153 mi)NE of epicenterVeneta(pop: 4,800)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States255 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterCreswell(pop: 5,200)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States261 km (162 mi)NE of epicenterEugene(pop: 176,700)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States265 km (164 mi)NE of epicenterSpringfield(pop: 60,900)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States268 km (166 mi)NE of epicenterJunction City(pop: 5,840)I: Not feltLane County, OregonUnited States295 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterCorvallis(pop: 55,800)I: Not feltBenton County, OregonUnited States310 km (193 mi)NE of epicenterLebanon(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLinn County, OregonUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-6EpicenterAgency4.098 km5 mi±5 km09:55:4881 km W of Gold Beach, OregonEpicenter uncertainty: ± 13 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)09:55:48.14Off Coast of Oregon28 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)09:55:40.381OFF COAST OF OREGON48 km (30 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 6, 2026 01:55 am (GMT -8)24 minutes ago4.18 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 mi W of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United StatesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 37.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.78 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 7.2 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 23.4 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 35.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake