A small earthquake hit Port Orford on the Oregon coast Friday, shaking the community shortly after dusk.
The 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at about 5:45 p.m., with its epicenter about two miles inland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
That differs from a recent string of earthquakes in October that struck far off the Oregon coast. A magnitude-4.7 temblor struck 96 miles offshore from Port Orford on Oct. 17 – one of five that rattled the coast that month.
No damage was reported from the most recent earthquake, nor was there any threat of tsunami.
--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB