Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon as activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire increases
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 4:35 PDT about 135 miles west from Bandon, Oregon at a depth of about 6 miles.
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BANDON, Ore. – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon early Monday morning.
PACIFIC RING OF FIRE RATTLED AS STRONG EARTHQUAKES STRIKE JAPAN, THE PHILIPPINES AND NICARAGUA
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 4:35 PDT (11:35 UTC) about 135 miles west from Bandon, Oregon at a depth of about 6 miles.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon early Monday morning. (FOX Weather)
So far, the USGS says only a few coastal residents reported feeling the shaking.
It’s unknown at this time whether any damage, injuries, or deaths have been reported. However, there is no tsunami risk.
This is a high angle view of the coastal landscape with rock formations on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at Bandon Beach, Oregon at dusk in autumn. (Getty Images / Boogich)
AT LEAST 589 DEAD, MORE THAN 2,900 INJURED AFTER BACK-TO-BACK MAJOR EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATE VENEZUELA
This comes after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California and major back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela last Wednesday.
Days later, heightened seismic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire brought earthquakes to Japan, the Philippines, and Nicaragua on Friday.
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