A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the central Oregon coast Thursday evening, about 183 miles west of Bandon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The shallow quake, about 4 miles deep, hit at 7:25 p.m.
Earthquake magnitude is measured on a scale from 0 to more than 9.0. Those in the magnitude 6 range can cause damage to buildings near the epicenter, especially older or poorly constructed structures, but damage is usually limited when they occur offshore or far from population centers…