Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located well offshore, away from populated areas.

The USGS said the earthquake struck at 7:25 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, with the epicenter located 186 miles west of Bandon, Oregon, and about 261 miles west of Salem, at a depth of 4.4 miles.

Only a limited number of shaking reports were initially shared by users on social media, suggesting the earthquake may not have been widely felt across the region.

No tsunami warnings were issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The offshore area near the Oregon–California border is part of a seismically active region where earthquakes occur regularly due to the interaction between tectonic plates along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

Most earthquakes in this area occur offshore and are often not felt on land, though larger events have the potential to be widely felt along the Pacific Northwest coast.