A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck 11.8 miles east of Eugene this morning at 8:42. The epicenter was located near Waterville.
On its Twitter account, the City of Springfield said it had received numerous 911 calls but no reports of damage:
4.2 magnitude earthquake 9 miles northeast of springfield. We are taking a lot of 911 calls but no damage reported at this time.
— City of Springfield (@spfldoregon) July 4, 2015
Local reporters as well as one local celebrity reacted quickly to the shake:
Earthquake, that was something — Steve Mims (@SteveMims_RG) July 4, 2015
Anyone else in Eugene feel what seemed like a Godzilla footstep…or was it just me? (O.o)
— Ashton Eaton (@AshtonJEaton) July 4, 2015
We going with #SpringfieldEarthquake or #EugeneEarthquake?
— Chris Pietsch (@ChrisPietsch) July 4, 2015
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