No tsunami threat from 5.9 earthquakes off Pacific Coast – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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No tsunami threat from 5.9 earthquakes off Pacific Coast By AP Updated: Jun 04, 2021 08:57 AM A A Seismic activity graph showing an earthquake. GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon early Friday, and the aftershocks included another 5.9 quake. But the U.S. Geological Survey says there’s no threat of a tsunami or damage to the coast. The first 5.9 earthquake struck at 12:52 a.m. Pacific time 98 miles (157 kilometers) west of Gold Beach, Oregon, at a depth of 5.6 miles (9.1 kilometers). The next struck at 1:17 a.m., slightly deeper and closer. Both quakes and more aftershocks through the night were far enough from land that they were hardly felt.