A magnitude 6 earthquake struck in the Ring of Fire, just 750 miles off the coast of California on Tuesday evening - the largest earthquake to hit the area since a 6.0-magnitude tremor hit Napa in 2014.
Half a million Oregonians are expected to participate in the Great Oregon Shakeout Drill on Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m., according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
The USGS’ ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system worked as planned during Tuesday night’s Santa Rosa earthquakes, giving North Bay residents time to seek cover.