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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off the Oregon coast on Thursday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 4:58 p.m., approximately 75 miles west of Coos Bay.
Earthquakes are not uncommon off the Oregon coast, as the region sits near the Cascadia Subduction Zone. However, this 5.0 magnitude tremor was larger than the typical seismic activity reported in the area. As of 9:52 a.m. Friday, 27 people had reported feeling the earthquake to the USGS, though no injuries or damage on land have been reported.
This quake is part of a recent series of seismic events in Oregon. Just earlier this
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