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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Oregon, no major damage reported

Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Some Oregonians woke on the Fourth of July to a significant jolt when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Springfield and Eugene.

Hundreds of people reported to the U.S. Geological Survey that they felt the quake, which struck at 8:42 a.m. Saturday.

Usually, there isn’t any damage from quakes lower than magnitude 5.5, USGS geophysicist Paul Caruso said.

City of Springfield officials said they haven’t received any reports of damage.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office also said it had conducted wellness checks on businesses, and no major damage or injuries were reported.

Sheriff’s officials said residents reported some mild impacts, including shaking furniture, an extremely loud explosion-type sound, items falling off walls and shelves, and woodpiles shifting.

The Oregon Department of Transportation, which conducted visual inspections of bridges in the Eugene-Springfield area, said there was no damage to any roadways or bridges.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it, too, is doing routine inspections on the 13 Willamette Valley dams.

Utah was also hit by an earthquake Saturday morning, the USGS said. About 10 a.m. Utah time, a magnitude 4.0 quake hit about 1 mile south of Panguitch, Utah. The town is about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City. Authorities knew of no damage or injuries, the Deseret News reported.