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Amity, Oregon – A light earthquake rattled parts of Oregon’s Willamette Valley on Sunday morning as a magnitude 3.2 tremor struck just southeast of Amity, briefly shaking homes and prompting dozens of residents to file reports online. The quake hit at 7:58 a.m. local time, a depth shallow enough for people across Yamhill County to feel a quick jolt.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter was located about six kilometers southeast of Amity at a depth of roughly nine miles. More than two dozen “Did You Feel It?” responses came in within the first hour from towns including McMinnville, Dayton, and parts of western Salem…