{"id":63593,"date":"2026-01-15T22:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=63593"},"modified":"2026-01-15T22:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:39:25","slug":"magnitude-6-0-earthquake-strikes-off-oregon-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/magnitude-6-0-earthquake-strikes-off-oregon-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). 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