The 10 historical earthquakes nearest to reference event 12032009283o
located at 44.3470 124.3635 that occurred prior to 12032009283o. 
The list includes events with magnitude (Mag) > 3.0 and gives distance
and azimuth  from the reference event to each historical earthquake.

Date is given in Universal Time (UT). Subtract 8 hours to get Pacific
Standard time (PST) or 7 hours for PDT. Azimuth is the compass
direction (measured clockwise from North, 0-360 degrees) of the
earthquake from the location of the reference event. Usually, depths
listed as 0.0 km are either unknown or very unreliable.

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NEAREST HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES SORTED BY DISTANCE FROM REFERENCE EVENT

Year MoDy  Hr:Mn  Depth   Mag   Distance Azimuth      Event Location
           (UT)    (km)             (km)   (Deg)
2004 0712  16:44   29.2   4.9       10.1   261.7	    48.4 km  SW of Newport, OR
2004 0713  03:56   29.4   3.3       11.7   277.0	    47.7 km  SW of Newport, OR
2004 0819  06:06   27.9   4.7       35.7     8.1	    19.9 km   W of Newport, OR
1992 0703  16:23   22.3   3.6       38.3   299.5	    59.6 km WSW of Newport, OR
1989 0611  12:01   42.0   3.3       38.9   292.5	    63.1 km WSW of Newport, OR
2006 0304  17:38   43.5   3.3       68.0    48.0	    29.0 km ENE of Newport, OR
1963 0307  23:53   47.0   4.6       92.9    53.5	    32.6 km WSW of Salem, OR
1960 1108  11:36    0.0   5.0      112.1   313.8	   114.9 km WNW of Newport, OR
1957 1117  06:00    0.0   5.0      114.9    22.6	    17.7 km   S of Tillamook, OR
1990 1002  06:45    7.0   3.3      117.1   274.1	   143.5 km   W of Newport, OR

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NEAREST HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES SORTED CHRONOLOGICALLY

Year MoDy  Hr:Mn  Depth   Mag   Distance Azimuth      Event Location
           (UT)    (km)             (km)   (Deg)
1957 1117  06:00    0.0   5.0      114.9    22.6	    17.7 km   S of Tillamook, OR
1960 1108  11:36    0.0   5.0      112.1   313.8	   114.9 km WNW of Newport, OR
1963 0307  23:53   47.0   4.6       92.9    53.5	    32.6 km WSW of Salem, OR
1989 0611  12:01   42.0   3.3       38.9   292.5	    63.1 km WSW of Newport, OR
1990 1002  06:45    7.0   3.3      117.1   274.1	   143.5 km   W of Newport, OR
1992 0703  16:23   22.3   3.6       38.3   299.5	    59.6 km WSW of Newport, OR
2004 0712  16:44   29.2   4.9       10.1   261.7	    48.4 km  SW of Newport, OR
2004 0713  03:56   29.4   3.3       11.7   277.0	    47.7 km  SW of Newport, OR
2004 0819  06:06   27.9   4.7       35.7     8.1	    19.9 km   W of Newport, OR
2006 0304  17:38   43.5   3.3       68.0    48.0	    29.0 km ENE of Newport, OR