No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

Earthquakes of magnitude 4.0-4.9 are considered “light.” Such quakes off the Oregon coast are common. At least five, spanning in magnitude from 3.0 to 4.5, have occurred near that fracture zone since Nov. 29, according to this real time earthquake map from The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Belief in “earthquake weather" is common, especially in California, but scientists are clear that there is no such thing.

The vast, brooding expanse of Lake George, tucked against the foothills of mountains, is a familiar sight to those travelling between Canberra and Sydney.But beneath its depths lies an ancient geological story.

A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface. The discovery could mean stronger shaking near faults like California’s San Andreas than current models predict.

The largest known earthquake to hit the state, with a magnitude of 5.1, occurred in northern Shelby County in 1916, according to the Geological Survey of Alabama. The second biggest was a 4.9 magnitude earthquake in Escambia County in 1997.

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for parts of the country’s northeastern coast. Read more of our coverage here.