A strong Magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean, just off the west coast of Oregon, in the dangerous Cascadia Subduction Zone. The quake took place at a very shallow depth of only 10km.
This is the most dangerous earthquake zone on earth. It is in this zone where "The Big One" is expected to strike, causing unparalleled damage to the US West Coast.
The quake took place at 4:15 PM eastern US time, so no details yet as to damage.
Check back for updates.
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Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
119 PM PDT Wed Oct 30 2024
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 6.1
* Origin Time 1215 AKDT Oct 30 2024
1315 PDT Oct 30 2024
2015 UTC Oct 30 2024
* Coordinates 43.7 North 127.4 West
* Depth 9 miles
* Location off the coast of Oregon
