Epicenter in the sea
Earthquake of magnitude 6 off the US west coast
A severe earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred off the coast of the US state of Oregon on Wednesday. However, no tsunami warning was issued.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen According to the US earthquake observatory USGS, the epicenter was located in the sea, around 280 kilometers from the coastal town of Bandon on the west coast of the USA.
According to the USGS, the epicenter of the quake was at a depth of six miles (equivalent to around 9.6 kilometers). An initial assessment assumes that the quake would not cause any damage.
According to local media reports, the city of Portland, the most populous in the west coast state of Oregon, is currently completing a two-day exercise to test its preparations for a possible earthquake disaster.
Oregon is located in the region known by seismologists as the Cascadia Fault, where no major earthquake has occurred for more than 300 years.
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