YACHATS, Ore. — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was among two that struck early Wednesday morning off Oregon’s coast.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 280 miles west of Yachats, Ore., at 6:42 a.m. Wednesday.
At 7 a.m., the 5.4 magnitude quake was recorded just a few miles east in the same area.
No indication of any kind of tsunami risk has been given by officials.
Many earthquakes in Washington state are linked to the motion of the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Continental Plate moving against each other as the Juan de Fuca Plate slips beneath the North American continent, according to PNSN. This is called the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), earthquakes happen in Washington every day, but most are too small to be felt. The state has the second highest risk in the U.S. of experiencing a large and damaging earthquake because of its geologic setting.
The Pacific Northwest typically experiences three types of earthquakes:
트위터 공유: 오regon 해안 강력 5.4 규모 지진 발생