Strong, magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon today, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake was 177 miles offshore from the coastal town of Bandon, but the shaking was widely felt on land. There was no reports on damage or injury resulting from the quake, and no tsunami warning was issued so far.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time • 29 Aug 2019 15:07:58 UTC
• 29 Aug 2019 06:07:58 near epicenter
Location 43.567N 127.865W
Depth 5 km
Distances • 284.6 km (176.5 mi) W of Bandon, Oregon
• 295.9 km (183.5 mi) W of Coos Bay, Oregon
• 327.4 km (203.0 mi) WSW of Newport, Oregon
• 368.5 km (228.5 mi) W of Roseburg, Oregon
• 414.8 km (257.2 mi) WSW of Salem, Oregon
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 3.5 km
Parameters Nph = 175; Dmin = 297.1 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 88°
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The epicenter of the earthquake was 177 miles offshore from the coastal town of Bandon, but the shaking was widely felt on land.
- There was no reports on damage or injury resulting from the quake, and no tsunami warning was issued so far.
- Depth 5 km.
