CORRECTED: Strong quake hits off US West Coast: USGS

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CORRECTED: Strong quake hits off US West Coast: USGS
Los Angeles, United States, Oct 30 (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
A strong earthquake hit off the West Coast of the United States on Wednesday, geologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued.

The 6.0 magnitude quake was located on a faultline underneath the Pacific Ocean, 173 miles (279 kilometers) from the city of Bandon in the state of Oregon, the US Geological Survey said.

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