Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging community members, businesses, and community groups to register and participate in the 2019 Great Oregon ShakeOut at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.
A shallow 6.3 earthquake was felt along the Oregon Coast at 8:07 a.m. Thursday but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says not to worry due to the type of quake it was and where it happened.
Several communities and organizations in Lincoln County recently received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) TsunamiReady and StormReady recertification.
A series of Earthquakes registering 5.0, 5.3 and 5.4 and accompanying aftershocks were detected by the United States Geologic Survey 230 miles off the Oregon Coast Saturday.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred off the Oregon Coast at 7:11 a.m. Wednesday, six miles beneath the surface according to the United States Geological Survey.
