Minor earthquake rattles Southern Oregon
09:10 AM PST on Thursday, February 26, 2009
POWERS, Ore. -- A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been recorded beneath a mountainous area 25 miles south-southeast of the Coos County town Powers.
The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network at the University of Washington in Seattle said the quake happened about 2 a.m. Thursday at a depth of about 24 miles.
The network's Web site described it as a light earthquake.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 can do moderate damage in built-up areas.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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