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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon
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Key Points:
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon early Monday morning, about 135 miles west of Bandon at a depth of 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
- The earthquake occurred at 4:35 a.m. PDT, with only a few coastal residents reporting feeling the shaking.
- There are currently no reports of damage, injuries, or deaths, and no tsunami risk has been identified.
- This event follows a recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Northern California and major earthquakes in Venezuela, as well as heightened seismic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire affecting Japan, the Philippines, and Nicaragua.
