Three hours ago - this is along the fault line that has a lot of people concerned.
Magnitude 5.9 off-shore of Bandon Oregon
From the Bellingham Herald:
Did you feel it? Second moderate-sized quake in a week rattles Northwest region
For the second time in approximately a week, a moderate-sized earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Thursday morning, Sept. 5. Just like last week, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center is not issuing any alerts following the 5.9 magnitude quake that struck at 8:02 a.m.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey website, Thursday’s seismic activity was centered 10 kilometers beneath the surface and approximately 182 miles west-northwest of Coos Bay, Oregon. The epicenter was approximately 433 miles from Bellingham, according to googlemaps.com.
According to the USGS, the quake was centered near the Blanco Fracture Zone, which according to Oregon State University is part of the boundary between the Juan de Fuca-Gorda and Pacific plates.
As of 9:30 a.m., nine people had r reported feeling the quake to the USGS, but one of those was in Tacoma.
Fortunately, my coffee place is about 300 feet above sea level - should be safe there...
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