A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Linn County, Oregon around 6. am. on Friday, shaking the county, although no death has been confirmed.
People reported feeling the rumble in Portland, Salem, and Bend, and as far away as Coos Bay and Longview, Washington.
As of 8 a.m. Friday, there had not been any reports of injuries, death, or major damage. The epicenter was in the Willamette National Forest, about 9 miles from the community of Lacomb, Oregon.
The USGS reported the 4.4-magnitude quake was just below the threshold for cell phone alerts to be sent out via the ShakeAlert app.
People also reported feeling the quake as far as Longview, Washington to show how much it shook the region.
The USGS FakeAlert dropped a statement on Twitter:
At M 4.4, the earthquake was just below the threshold for cell phone alerts to be delivered. As you can see in the graphic below, these will be delivered at M 4.5 and larger. We know many of you felt shaking and we hope you took a protective action like Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
In other news, Hurricane Ian has left people homeless and still picking up the pieces of their lives, as they lose their houses to the storms and the whirlwinds.
There is a new option to escape a tsunami if you’re on the southwest coast of Washington when the Big One strikes.
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe on Friday dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington. Tribal leaders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the new tsunami refuge platform should be an example and inspiration for other vulnerable coastal communities.
