Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Oregon Coast, no tsunami expected

(SJ) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Thursday morning off the Oregon Coast. At 8:02 a.m., the National Geological Survey placed the earthquake’s epicenter about 192 miles west of Coos Bay on

Oregon’s south coast. No tsunami is expected on the coastline, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake follows a 6.3-magnitude earthquake a week ago. CONTINUE