A big earthquake was reported at 7:25 p.m. Thursday off the Oregon coast. The magnitude 6.0 quake occurred 183 miles from Bandon, Ore., based on the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles and had an estimated depth of VI on the modified Mercalli depth scale, which signifies robust shaking.
Within the final 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or better centered close by.
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