An earthquake hitting the coast of Oregon today has sent shockwaves through the state, sparking fears of a Tsunami warning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake hit 302km (188 miles) off the coast of Bandon. The USGS advised the earthquake struck wit ha depth of 10km, making it a shallow quake. Generally, shallow quakes can be the most dangerous of their kind but the distance out into the ocean meant there was no threat to life.

Oregon is situated on the west coast of the United States, sandwiched in between Washington and Nevada. The state is located on the edge of the infamous ‘ring of fire’ where earthquakes are extremely common. Along with Indonesia, more than 75 percent of the world’s earthquake and volcanic activity takes place in this region each year.

Today’s earthquake took place off the west coast inside the ring of fire, miles away from the closes city of Bandon. Brandon is stationed in the south west corner of Oregon, alongside Brookings and Coos Bay. So far, there has been no tsunami warning issued as a result of the earthquake and there are few predicted casualties. Weak shaking was felt on land in the areas of Asteria, Newport, Florence, Coos Bay and Eureka. Total population in the areas subject to the shaking numbers 3,961 people.

What is the Ring of Fire? The Ring of Fire is an area of the world where plate tectonics interact, causing frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Fault lines along the Ring of Fire extend from New Zealand, Asia’s east coast, Canada and the USA. Earthquakes caused by the Ring of Fire go as far as South America, and have been responsible for both Venezuela and Indonesia’s recent activity.</s>A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit off the coast of Oregon.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake occurred just after 1:30 a.m. local time over 170 miles west of Coos Bay and nearly 220 miles southwest of Portland. Still, residents of the city reported feeling the tremor. according to Robert Sanders of the USGS.

There are no reports of damage or injury and a tsunami warning has not been issued for the surrounding areas. The quake was located at a depth of about six miles.

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About two hours after the initial quake occurred, an aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck the area.

The area where the quake occurred on Wednesday morning is considered a seismically active zone.

Local residents in British Columbia and the west coast of North America have long feared of "the Big One" — a potential natural disaster in which an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 or greater strikes the region.

Oregon residents posted videos to social media showing the impact the earthquake had, causing lights and infrastructure to shake in the town of Bandon.

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Meanwhile, international agencies were alerting people to the massive earthquake on Wednesday, including Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, which did not issue a tsunami threat for the nation.

Additional reporting by the Associated Press</s>An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit 302 km (188 miles) west of Bandon, Oregon, on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 km, according to the USGS website.

No immediate tsunami warning was posted.</s>No tsunami warning has yet been issued.

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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has also hit the Republic of Vanuatu in the New Hebrides archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.</s>An earthquake has been reported off the coast of south-central Oregon.

The United States Geological Survey says quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck just after 1:30 a.m., more than 170 miles (264 kilometers) west of Coos Bay, Oregon. Coos Bay is about 220 miles southwest of Portland.

Dispatch with the Coos Bay police says there have been no reports of damage or injury in the area.

The quake was located at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers).</s>By The Associated Press



An earthquake has been reported off the coast of south-central Oregon.

The United States Geological Survey says quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck just after 1:30 a.m., more than 170 miles (264 kilometers) west of Coos Bay, Oregon. Coos Bay is about 220 miles southwest of Portland.

Dispatch with the Coos Bay police says there have been no reports of damage or injury in the area.

The quake was located at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers).

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>The National Weather Service says there's no tsunami threat after a 6.2 earthquake struck 165 miles off the Oregon Coast near Reedsport, Oregon around 2:30 Wednesday morning.

The quake was about six miles deep.

"it occurred along the Blanco Fracture Zone, which is a very active area and has produced quakes of this size a number of times in the past," says Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with the USGS.

Baldwin says they've had 15 reports of people feeling it on shore. The USGS website shows those reports include Portland, Salem, Lake Oswego. So far, there are no reports of any damages.</s>Earthquake activity in the USA has ramped up as Oregon felt tremors from a recent 6.2 magnitude event. Taking place off the West coast of the US State, Oregon’s earthquake is the latest in a string of tremors on the infamous 'Ring of Fire'. The earthquake hit with a shallow impact of about 10km (6 miles), more dangerous than had it occurred at a deeper point. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has not issued any warning in the wake of the shock but has advised aftershocks are still possible.

Where was the Oregon earthquake felt? Oregon’s recent tremor took place off the coast of the city, about 265km (164 miles) northwest of Bandon, Oregon. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt inland in a number of different regions. Western reaches of Portland would have been able to feel some minor shocks, and coastal towns like Eureka and Coos Bay were also in the path of shockwaves.

Since Wednesday’s flurry of activity, aftershocks out to sea have also rocked the area but with a magnitude of 4 have been considerably less powerful. Located 255km (158 miles) off the coast of Bandon, the latest tremor was also shallow, with a depth of 10 km. Consistent activity in the region is due to the famed Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes take place. The recent devastating earthquake in Indonesia was due to the country’s place on the ring which extends around the United states, Asia and into South America.

Shallow tremors are those which take place much closer to the surface of the earth’s crust. These have been described as having a “bomb” effect, as shockwaves don’t have to travel far before they impact people and are not dulled down by a thick layer of rock. Shallow earthquakes are those that originate within 60 km (40 miles) of the surface, while intermediate and deep earthquakes are anywhere between 60km and 700km (40 to 430 miles).</s>An earthquake has been reported off the coast of south-central Oregon.

The United States Geological Survey says quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck just after 1:30 a.m., more than 170 miles (264 kilometres) west of Coos Bay, about 220 miles southwest of Portland.

Robert Sanders of the USGS says there is no tsunami threat associated with the quake. He says people as far away as Portland reported feeling the tremblor.

Dispatch with the Coos Bay police says there have been no reports of damage or injury.

The quake was located at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometres).</s>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 was recorded off the coast of Oregon early Wednesday.

The United States Geological Survey says the quake struck just after 1:30 a.m. It was centered 170 miles west of Coos Bay, at a depth of about 6 miles.

An aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck at 3:10 a.m., and another of 3.2 at 3:24 a.m. The location is on the Blanco Fracture Zone, the boundary between the Juan de Fuca and the Pacific tectonic plates.

Robert Sanders of the USGS says there is no tsunami threat associated with the quake. He says the temblor was reported by people in the coastal towns — Coos Bay, Florence, Coquille — and as far away as Portland, 280 miles to the northeast.

Dispatch with the Coos Bay police says there have been no reports of damage or injury.
A 6.2 earthquake, 100 miles from the Oregon coast, rocks the Western States of America.