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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:51 PM Jul 2019

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast [View all]

BANDON, Ore. — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning.

According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was about 140 miles east of Bandon, Oregon. It happened at 8:00 a.m.
The National Weather Service said a tsunami was NOT expected.

Tsunami Info Stmt: M5.3 Off Coast Of Oregon 0800PDT Jul 17: Tsunami NOT expected
#NTWC

— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) July 17, 2019

There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.

The quake was about eight miles deep.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/magnitude-54-earthquake-strikes-off-oregon-coast/ar-AAEtslt

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Well Timewas Jul 2019 #1
With all due respect to msn nilram Jul 2019 #2
Didn't click on the link Timewas Jul 2019 #3
Looks to be about 80 miles west of the subduction zone. CanonRay Jul 2019 #4
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