An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude has struck off the coast of Oregon on the west coast of the United States.
No tsunami warning has been issued after the quake which registered at a depth of roughly 10km (six miles) and was an estimated 188 miles west of Bandon, Oregon.
The seismic activity was detected at 9.31am (UTC), which is 2.31am local time.
There has been an increase in activity in the 'Ring of Fire with 70 quakes recorded in just 48 hours.
The Ring of Fire has caused a number of devastating of earthquakes over the years and is where two of the earth’s huge tectonic plates meet.
There are fears a 'Big One' could be on the way which would cause significant damage and loss of life to the west coast of the US.
Today's quake is not thought to have caused any damage.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela in South America yesterday. No deaths were immediately reported.
The incident rocked the north coast of the country and several Caribbean islands.
The epicentre was around 100km from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago's capital city.
Part of the Port of Spain's Trinity Cathedral collapsed under the powerful vibrations, as bricks fell onto a car parked on the ground below.
Tremors were reported in Caribbean islands some distance away, including Grenada and Barbados, while one witness claimed he felt the tremors 300km away in Oistins, a resort near Barbados's capital.