Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off coast of Oregon: USGS
Date: 04/12/2012
Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off coast of Oregon: USGS
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on Wednesday and was followed a minute later by a smaller quake off the coast of central California, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quakes were unlikely to trigger a tsunami. The Oregon quake was initially reported as a magnitude 6.2 and the California one as a 5.3. Both were later downgraded.