The west coast of the United States borders the Pacific Ring of Fire, an alignment of volcanoes that coincide with tectonic plates and earthquake faults.
A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred off the west coast of the United States on Wednesday, according to the United States Institute of Geophysics (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake is located 279 kilometers from the town of Bandon, Oregon, the USGS said.
No damage was immediately reported and “it is likely that no structures will be affected in this region,” the USGS said. “There is no danger of a tsunami,” added the American weather services on X.
This earthquake comes just as authorities in Portland, Oregon’s most populous city, are organizing a two-day test to assess the metropolis’ preparedness for a potential major earthquake, according to local media.
Oregon is located along the Cascadia Fault. This fault has not caused a major earthquake since the 18th century. But scientists believe that it carries the potential for an earthquake even stronger than the famous “Big One”, feared in California along the San Andreas fault.
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