4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Oregon

4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Oregon
(USGS)
Jack Phillips
12/13/2017
Updated:
12/14/2017
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit northern Oregon, south of Portland, on Wednesday evening, according to U.S. officials.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit Scotts Mills in Marion County at around 5:24 p.m. Oregon local time.
(USGS)
(USGS)

The quake was upgraded from a 3.9 to a 4.0 on the Richer scale by the USGS and had a depth of about 10 miles.

On social media, users said they could feel the quake as far as Portland – Oregon’s largest city.

There have been no reports of injuries or damage.

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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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