A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake was registered off the coast of Oregon, where the ‘big one’ is overdue

by Joseph Saraceno
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The US Geological Survey said the earthquake happened about 184 miles west of Coos Bay at 8:08 a.m. local time. It registered a 6.3 on the Richter scale, classifying it as a strong earthquake. No tsunami was expected, the US Tsunami Warning System said.