A preliminary 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Oregon ’s southern coast Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The quake hit at 1:15 p.m. PDT, with an epicenter approximately 170 miles west of Bandon and 250 miles west-southwest of Salem, at a depth of 6 miles.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that no tsunami threat is expected.
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The tremor was not felt at the Best Western Inn at Face Rock in Bandon, according to a person who answered the phone there when a reporter from ABC called. “It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas,” Crisis 24 reported.
According to seismologists, today’s earthquake happened in the “Blanco Fracture Zone,” and major earthquakes of this magnitude frequently occur there each year. The strike-slip fault is where the earthquake happened. The Juan de Fuca ridge’s expansion, which is causing the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plates to drift apart, is the fracture zone.