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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

Published 10:40 am Wednesday, August 22, 2018

(U.S. Geological Survey) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon last night.
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(U.S. Geological Survey) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon last night.

(U.S. Geological Survey) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon last night.
(U.S. Geological Survey) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon last night.

An offshore earthquake struck off the coast of south-central Oregon last night.

The epicenter was over 150 miles off the coast of Coos Bay, Oregon, and produced a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, according to U.S. Geological Survey reports. It occurred just after 2:30 a.m. West Coast time.

There was no tsunami warning issued by the National Weather Service following the earthquake. The quake was located at a depth of 6 miles below the Earth’s surface.

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