The 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake, also known as the "Spring break quake", occurred in the U.S. state of Oregon on March 25 at 5:34 AM Pacific Standard Time.
The United States Geological Survey reported that strong motion instruments recorded peak ground accelerations of 0.06 g at Detroit Dam, 44 kilometers (27 mi) to the southeast, and also give an extensive review of damage reports and ground motion intensities.
[4] Reports of the earthquake came from as far as Roseburg in southern Oregon, 165 miles (266 km) south of the epicenter, to the coastal town of Lincoln City, east to Bend, and north to Seattle.
The seismology lab from the University of Washington in Seattle reported the Richter magnitude to be 5.4, but stated that the initial figure could change.
[6] The damage at the capitol occurred in the old wing and that section of the facility was closed after the morning earthquake, and two walls at the high school were partially collapsed.