A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Joseph in north-eastern Oregon on Monday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The temblor shook the area around the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, about 280 miles east of Portland, at about 11:42 p.m. Seventy-four people have reported feeling the quake on USGS’s website. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
Experts say the greatest earthquake threat to Oregon comes from the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Ocean. Temblors also can happen in the state from other sources, such as the North American Plate in eastern Oregon.
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