Series of strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

Series of strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

A series of earthquakes hit off the coast of Oregon, U.S. on December 7 and 8, 2021. The quakes are taking place at a shallow depth of about 10 km (6.2 miles), some 500 km (320 miles) W of Salem, Oregon. The swarm, located about 360 km (200 miles) west of the…

Shallow M5.9 earthquakes hit Gorda plate, off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

Shallow M5.9 earthquakes hit Gorda plate, off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

Two shallow M5.9 earthquakes hit off the coast of southern Oregon, U.S. at 07:52 and 08:17 UTC on June 4, 2021, at a depth of 16.6 km (10.3 miles) and 14.5 km (9 miles), respectively. They were located around 12 km (7.4 miles) from each other and followed by 5…

Very shallow M6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

Very shallow M6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit off the coast of Oregon, U.S. at 15:07 UTC on August 29, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 5.4 km (3.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The epicenter was located…

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, U.S.

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit off the coast of Bandon, Oregon at 09:31 UTC (00:31 UTC) on August 22, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 265.2 km (164.8 miles) WNW of Lakeport…