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)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.
GET READY FOR THE AFTERSHOCK
— OREGON EARTHQUAKE 2K17 (@2k17QuakeOR) December 14, 2017
M3.9 #earthquake (#sismo) strikes 34 km E of #Salem (#Oregon) 6 min ago. Effects reported by witnesses: pic.twitter.com/gCXxdjSwFn
— EMSC (@LastQuake) December 14, 2017
Car died, missed seeing Santa, had to get jumped at the gas station, got home, experienced an earthquake in Oregon. I’ve had enough.
— Jane-Holly ? (@hanejolly) December 14, 2017
Seriously just had a small earthquake….I think. Anyone else? Oregon?
— Tammie Olson (@PDXishome) December 14, 2017
Woo little earthquake 3.9 in Portland area! #pdx #quakefeed pic.twitter.com/Si0UXccml6
— Anna Mehrer (@Order_Order) December 14, 2017
I don’t know what I just felt in #Portland but I felt a vibration through my house and it felt like it moved west to east. #KOIN6News #earthquake #pdxearthquake
— Brent Weisberg (@BrentKOIN) December 14, 2017
Hey Portland, did you feel that? I sure did! #earthquake #RCTID #BAONPDX
— Providence Park PDX (@ProvidencePark_) December 14, 2017
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