Small Quake Rattles Off Oregon Coast

Photo by: Kevin Hays

(NEWPORT) - The U-S Geologic Survey says a minor earthquake shook Monday night nearly 300 miles off the Oregon coast.

The USGS says the 4.5 magnitude quake occurred just after 6:30 PM about 275 miles due west from Newport.

No injuries or damages were reported.

The offshore quake is part of a flurry of seismic activity recorded in the Pacific Northwest during the past two months.

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