Oregon: 6.1-magnitude earthquake

According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Oregon on January 16 at 03:25 GMT. The epicenter was located at coordinates 43.77° N and 127.82° W, with a focal depth of 10 km. At the time of publication, there was no information yet about casualties or damage.

Context

Earthquakes in the United States are common in seismically active regions.