YACHATS, Ore. — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was among two that struck early Wednesday morning off Oregon's coast.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 280 miles west of Yachats, Ore., at 6:42 a.m. Wednesday.

At 7 a.m., the 5.4 magnitude quake was recorded just a few miles east in the same area.

No indication of any kind of tsunami risk has been given by officials.

Earthquakes around western Washington

Many earthquakes in Washington state are linked to the motion of the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Continental Plate moving against each other as the Juan de Fuca Plate slips beneath the North American continent, according to PNSN. This is called the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

According to the Washington State Depar

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