Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Brookings, Oregon

The quake hit at 10:59 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake hit at 10:59 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers. Photo: USGS Photo: USGS Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Brookings, Oregon 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Brookings, Oregon on Thursday.

The quake hit at 10:59 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers.

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

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