Earthquake Today Near California, Oregon: 5.6 Quake Hits Off the Coast

Earthquake Today Near California, Oregon: 5.6 Quake Hits Off the Coast
(USGS)
Zachary Stieber
3/13/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit today off the coast of California and Oregon.

The quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 9.3 miles.

It hit about 11 miles west-southwest of Gold Beach, Oregon; 147 miles west-northwest of McKinleyville, California; 149 miles west-northwest of Eureka, California; and 150 miles west-northwest of Arcata, California.

It was also 274 miles from Salem, Oregon.