Quakes, Aug. 30

A couple of earthquakes were recorded near the southern end of the two fault lines that run parallel with the Oregon Coast Monday, Aug. 29. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the largest, a 4.5-magnitude, was on the outer fault line west of Ferndale, CA, and the other, a 2.9-magnitude, was right at the southern junction. Both were near Cape Mendocino in Northern California.