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Two earthquakes shake Oregon Coast

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Scientists say two earthquakes occurred off the Oregon and California coasts late Saturday and early Sunday but neither triggered a tsunami warning.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.0 quake Saturday night at 10:01 p.m. was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 94 miles southwest of Gold Beach.

The second, a 4.6 quake happened Sunday morning at 2:50 a.m. off the Oregon Coast about 98 miles west of Brookings.

Neither quake prompted a warning from the National Tsunami Warning Center.

MAP: USGS map of the latest earthquakes