Quakes, Aug. 8

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the Southern Junction of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast early Saturday, Aug. 6. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located east to northeast of Petrolia, CA near Cape Mendocino in Northern California. Early Monday morning, a 4.6-magnitude quake struck the outer fault line west of Tofino, Canada.