USGS: M5.9 earthquake detected off Oregon Coast, no tsunami expected
David DavisA 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Thursday morning off the Oregon Coast.
At 8:02 a.m., the National Geological Survey placed the earthquake's epicenter about 192 miles west of Coos Bay on Oregon's south coast.
No tsunami is expected on the coastline, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
The earthquake was preceded by a 3.7-magnitude earthquake about 32 miles closer to the Oregon coastline detected at 7:25 a.m.
Both of today's earthquakes follow a 6.3-magnitude earthquake a week ago in the same region.
The earthquakes are located on the Blanco Transform Fault, not the Cascadia Subduction area, according to officials at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
Previous quake:M6.3 earthquake detected off Oregon Coast, no tsunami expected
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The earthquake had a depth of about 7.5 miles, according to the USGS report.
Did you feel the quake?
The USGS welcomes reports from people around the region who may have felt the earthquake.
Reports can be submitted for this earthquake at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00pxd5sn/tellus.