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  • Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

    Posted on November 20, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Localtaggedbend , Central Oregon , Coast , Coos Bay , Earthquake , Eugene , KOIN , Madras , Medford , Ocean , Oregon , Portland , Redmond , USGS

    A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Oregon early Friday morning. Find out more here.

    By Hailey Dunn of KOIN

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude hit off the Oregon coast early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    The earthquake struck about 120.6 miles west of Coos Bay shortly before 7:45 a.m. USGS recorded it’s depth at at 10 kilometers — or just over 6 miles.

    No tsunami warnings have been issued.

    SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

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  • Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed

    Posted on November 20, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Localtaggedbend , Central Oregon , Coast , Crab , Crabbing , Food , KOIN , Local , Ocean , ODFW , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Portland , Travel , What’s Trending , Winter

    Oregon’s commercial crab season has been delayed. Learn more here.

    By John Ross Ferrara – KOIN

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The opening date for Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until Dec. 16, and possibly longer, after pre-season testing revealed high levels of domoic acid and underweight crabs.

    The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the delay on Nov. 18, stating that it will prevent wasted crab meat and assure a high-quality product for consumers.

    “Pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas,” the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a press release. “Elevated domoic acid also was detected in some crab viscera [or] guts.”…
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