An 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 6, 2026 01:55 am (GMT -8) local time (6 Aug 2026 09:55 GMT)Magnitude: 4.1Depth: 8.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 42.42°N / 125.41°W (Oregon, United States)Primary data source: USGS