Strong earthquake hits off coast of Oregon, Tsunami not expected
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A strong earthquake has the off coast region of Oregon on Thursday morning, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The earthquake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale but there are no warnings of Tsunami.
The epicenter of the quake was located 296 km west of Coos Bay at a depth of 2 km.
Felt #earthquake (#sismo) M6.2 strikes 296 km W of Coos Bay (#Oregon) 12 min ago. Please report to: https://t.co/EyVJMKU9a6 pic.twitter.com/1F7jtHiHAJ
— EMSC (@LastQuake) August 29, 2019
Oregon is a coastal US state in the Pacific Northwest known for its diverse landscape of forests, mountains, farms, and beaches.
Further details are awaited.
This is a developing story.
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