A 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck 253 km west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon, reports agencies.
The quake struck at 4:15 pm (local time) at a depth of 14 km, the United Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed, saying “No damage or injuries have been reported. The quake was initially measured at magnitude 6.1.”
However, the National Weather Service confirmed there was no tsunami threat.
Washington state emergency management officials reassured residents after the 6.0-magnitude earthquake near the Cascadia Subduction Zone, noting that it actually struck the Blanco Fracture Zone, where such quakes are common.
“We know it can be scary to see that a Magnitude 6 earthquake is occurring near the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), but this was not on the CSZ - it's in a much more active area called the Blanco Fracture Zone where quakes are quite common,” officials said in a social media post.
The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 600-mile-long (965-kilometer) fault off the coast stretching from Northern California to British Columbia, has been accumulating tectonic stress for over 300 years. Seismologists warn that it could rupture anytime, potentially triggering a megaquake and tsunami.
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