There are no reports of injures or damage from the quake.
(SALEM, Ore. ) - A minor earthquake shook the mid-Willamette Valley last night.
The USGS says the 3.6 magnitude quake struck at 11:20 PM, and was centered 5 miles NW of Brooks, 12 miles north of Salem, and had a depth of 13.8 miles.
The epicenter was located near Lone Tree Bar State Park.
There are no reports of injures or damage from the quake.
Reports into the Salem-News.com Newsroom from local residents said the quake lasted only a couple of seconds, but the quake was strong enough to shake computer tables, lamps, and nerves.
Geologists said the last time a quake hit in this particular area was back in 1895.
According to the USGS website, 593 people from 99 zipcodes have reported feeling the quake.
From Lincoln City on the central Oregon coast, north to Woodland, Washington, Waldport on the northern Oregon coast, and south to Corvallis.
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