USGS Confirms M3.1 Quake Hits in Oregon
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a minor earthquake hit roughly16 miles northeast of Salem, Ore.
The agency says a magnitude-3.1 temblor struck at about 9:29 p.m. Monday with an epicenter about three miles northwest of Woodburn.
The agency reported the earthquake was about 14 miles deep.
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