Recent earthquakes off the coast of Oregon. Photo of map via USGS website.
About 200 miles west of the Oregon coast lies the Blanco Fracture Zone, which is a hotbed of earthquake activity. In the last 24 hours around 50 earthquakes have taken place along the Blanco Fracture Zone, two of them with a magnitude of 5.8.
Prelim M5.8 Earthquake off the coast of Oregon Dec-08 01:21 UTC, updates https://t.co/B81MvtAXEq
— USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) December 8, 2021
According to researchers, the Blanco Fracture Zone poses little threat to people, despite being very active.
50 Earthquakes Off Oregon Coast. Photo of map via USGS website.
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