Quakes off Coast, May 21

Quake off of Bandon
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Bandon early Sunday morning, May 20.  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located on the outer fault line of the two that run parallel with the Oregon Coast.  It did not create a tsunami wave.

Cape Mendocino Quake
A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded at the junction in Northern California where two fault lines begin that run north and parallel the Oregon Coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located west of Petrolia, CA near Cape Mendocino.