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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast

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No tsunami warning was issued.

The 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred about 176 miles (284 kilometers) west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon.
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred about 176 miles (284 kilometers) west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon. (Image credit: USGS)

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon today (Aug. 29), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:07 a.m. local time (11:07 a.m. ET) about 176 miles (284 kilometers) west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon, the USGS reported.

The offshore area where today's quake occurred "routinely host[s] moderate-size earthquakes," the USGS said. In the past century, there have been 21 other earthquakes of magnitude 6 or larger that have occurred in an area near where today's quake hit, the largest of which was a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in 1991. 

 Originally published on Live Science. 

Rachael Rettner
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