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No tsunami from 5.3 quake off Oregon coast

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by Associted Press

Posted on November 4, 2009 at 6:44 AM

Updated Wednesday, Nov 4 at 8:52 AM

PORTLAND - Federal officials say a 5.3 magnitude quake off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning did not generate a tsunami.

The U.S. Geological Survey Web site did not have any initial reports that the quake was felt on the coast.

The USGS reports the quake occurred at 4:38 a.m., 249 miles southwest of Portland or 124 miles west of Barview.
 

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