The Brief
- A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa National Forest late Monday night, with light shaking felt across parts of southeast Washington.
- The USGS reported the tremor originated at a shallow depth of 1.5 miles, prompting dozens of residents to submit felt reports online.
- Seismologists note that earthquakes of this size rarely cause structural damage.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake in Oregon was felt in southeast Washington on Monday night.
Recent earthquakes: 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Joseph, OR
Timeline:
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck at around 11:42 p.m. about 12 miles east-southeast of Joseph, Oregon. The epicenter occurred at a depth of about 1.5 miles in Wallowa National Forest.…