Overview
- USGS and EMSC measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.0 at about 10 km depth around 03:25 UTC on January 16, while GFZ reported magnitude 6.2.
- The epicenter was roughly 295 km (183 miles) west of Bandon, Oregon, placing the event far offshore.
- The National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami is not expected, and no advisory was issued.
- Officials reported no confirmed major damage or injuries, with residents across parts of the Pacific Northwest describing mixed shaking reports.
- USGS issued a Green alert for low expected losses and labeled the event a potential mainshock, with aftershock odds estimated at less than 1% for M7+, about 8% for M5+, 36% for M4+, and 80% for M3+ over the next week.