Mag 6.0 quake hits off Oregon coast today

Run! A tsunami could be headed this way!

COOS BAY, Oregon (USA Today) - An earthquake shook off the Oregon coast Wednesday (Oct. 30, 2024) afternoon.

The earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, more than 170 miles west of Bandon, Oregon, at exactly 1:15 pm local (Pacific) time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The temblor, which was recorded at a depth of over 6 miles, measured a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 [just the 6th to do so in recent memory. Lord Poseidon must be mad.] More

• Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded off Oregon coast Wednesday afternoon
• 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Oregon coast (The Daily Mail)
• VIDEO: Japan’s earthquake-triggered tsunami (MSN)
• Anthony Robledo, USA Today via MSN.com; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly