4.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Linn County

By OPB staff (OPB)
Oct. 7, 2022 3:05 p.m.

People reported feeling the quake as far away as Longview, Washington.

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook Linn County just before 6 a.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A map of Oregon shows a yellow star where the epicenter of the quake was

A 4.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Lacomb, Oregon on Oct. 7, 2022.

U.S. Geological Survey / Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey

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People reported feeling the rumble in Portland, Salem and Bend, and as far away as Coos Bay and Longview, Washington.

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The epicenter was in the Willamette National Forest, about 9 miles from the community of Lacomb, Oregon. The quake was about 8 miles deep.

As of 8 a.m. Friday, there had not been any reports of injuries or major damage.

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.

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