Another earthquake in Malibu is latest to rattle L.A. area
1 week, 3 days ago

Another earthquake in Malibu is latest to rattle L.A. area

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 8:17 p.m. Sunday less than a mile from Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred one week after a 4.1 earthquake rattled the city, part of a pattern of moderate earthquakes that have been shaking the area. Southern California, in all of 2024, had 15 seismic sequences that included at least one quake that had a magnitude of 4.0 or stronger, said Lucy Jones, a seismologist and Caltech research associate. An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0 to 4.0 occur each year in the Greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three-year data sample.

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Earthquake hits Malibu in California, tremors felt in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks and Long Beach
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Earthquake hits Malibu in California, tremors felt in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks and Long Beach

Hindustan Times  

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Westlake Village near Malibu in California on Sunday afternoon. Tremors were felt in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Simi Valley and Long Beach. I felt my body and car move from side to side and I saw my hanging air freshener sway.” Social media reports - Several residents also took to X to report tremors. …

4.1 earthquake felt across Southern California, centered near Malibu
2 weeks, 3 days ago

4.1 earthquake felt across Southern California, centered near Malibu

LA Times  

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered north of Malibu sent light and weak shaking across Southern California on Sunday. Weak shaking may have been felt across a wider swath of the Southland, including downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Simi Valley, Oxnard and Ventura. For all of 2024, Southern California had experienced 15 seismic sequences with …

Malibu has become an earthquake hotbed as the L.A. area sees rise in moderate temblors
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Malibu has become an earthquake hotbed as the L.A. area sees rise in moderate temblors

LA Times  

Malibu has seen three quakes larger than 4.0 in the last year. Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California. Sunday’s earthquake was the first magnitude 4 earthquake for Southern California so far in 2025, Jones said Sunday. Earthquakes can reach up to a magnitude 8 in the Malibu area, …

Los Angeles: Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles North Hollywood area following Oscars 2025
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Los Angeles: Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles North Hollywood area following Oscars 2025

Hindustan Times  

An earthquake of 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Los Angeles after the Oscars event concluded. Los Angeles: According to the US Geological Survey, the quake with an epicentre of 15 kilometers below the surface rocked the city's North Hollywood neighborhood at 22:23 local time on March 2. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok According to the US Geological Survey, the quake with an epicentre of 15 …

California's latest earthquake: 3.9 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles
3 weeks, 2 days ago

California's latest earthquake: 3.9 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles

India Today  

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported in Los Angeles on Sunday night. According to the USGS, Burbank experienced moderate shaking, while light tremors were felt across Los Angeles and Long Beach. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 3.9 - 2 km ESE of North Hollywood, CA https://t.co/dhcO3S26oZ — USGS Earthquakes March 3, 2025 The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the earthquake …

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Burbank, L.A. area
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Burbank, L.A. area

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake centered in Burbank sent weak shaking across the Los Angeles region Sunday night. The earthquake, which occurred at 10:13 p.m., brought “light shaking” — as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale — closest to the epicenter, along the 900 block of North Ford Street in Burbank, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “Weak shaking” may …

California tremors: Weekend earthquakes shake Malibu, Idyllwild, and San Bernardino
1 month, 1 week ago

California tremors: Weekend earthquakes shake Malibu, Idyllwild, and San Bernardino

India Today  

A series of small earthquakes rattled Southern California on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The third significant quake was reported at approximately 2:16 p.m. local time on Saturday, with a magnitude of 3.5. The latest quake struck with a 2.6 magnitude at approximately 11:01 p.m. local time on Sunday. According to the USGS, tremors were felt across California, San Bernardino, and …

Small earthquake in Santa Monica Bay causes weak shaking along coast
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1 month, 1 week ago

Small earthquake in Santa Monica Bay causes weak shaking along coast

LA Times  

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at 7:48 p.m. in the Pacific about seven miles from Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was also about seven miles from Malibu and Santa Monica, nine miles from Topanga and nine miles from El Segundo. There were a few reports of weak shaking along the coastline south …

Two earthquakes rattle San Bernardino
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two earthquakes rattle San Bernardino

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Monday morning at 9:48 a.m. Pacific time in San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A pair of small earthquakes shook the Southern California community of San Bernardino on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported less than a mile from San Bernardino at 9:44 a.m. …

Earthquake rattles San Francisco with 3.7 magnitude offshore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake rattles San Francisco with 3.7 magnitude offshore

Hindustan Times  

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 shook part of the San Francisco Bay Area and people reported feeling a quick jolt. An earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 shook part of the San Francisco Bay Area The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake was detected at 7:02 a.m. Friday about 3 miles northwest of San Francisco with a …

Magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolts Southern California
3 months, 1 week ago

Magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolts Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area Monday morning, sending weak shaking from its epicenter in Alhambra. Officials in Alhambra, with a population of around 82,000; and Monterey Park, where about 60,000 people live, said earlier this year their cities haven’t imposed mandatory retrofit ordinances for soft-story apartment buildings. In South Pasadena, with a population of 26,000, building …

Nevada struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake that rattles homes in California
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake that rattles homes in California

The Independent  

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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Malibu, L.A.’s Westside
4 months ago

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Malibu, L.A.’s Westside

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake brought weak shaking to Malibu and Los Angeles’ Westside early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake brought weak shaking to Malibu and Los Angeles’ Westside Friday. Weak shaking considered Level 2 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale may have been felt across the rest of the San Fernando Valley, Santa …

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake registered in Los Angeles
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake registered in Los Angeles

LA Times  

A small temblor shook at 3:59 p.m. Thursday less than a mile from South Pasadena, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported Thursday at 3:59 p.m. in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from South Pasadena, less than a mile from Alhambra, two miles from Pasadena …

Series of small earthquakes rumbles off SoCal coast
5 months ago

Series of small earthquakes rumbles off SoCal coast

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck in the waters off Catalina Island on Sunday evening on the heels of two smaller quakes in the same area. The series of shakers began at 4:11 p.m. with a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 27 miles from Avalon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 3.6 quake then occurred at 5:32 p.m., also 27 miles …

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake reported near Ontario airport, rattling Southern California
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake reported near Ontario airport, rattling Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday afternoon in Ontario, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattled a swath of Southern California on Tuesday, causing light or weak shaking to be felt across the Inland Empire, as well as parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties. People may have felt light shaking closest to the epicenter, …

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits off Malibu coast, the latest to hit Southern California
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits off Malibu coast, the latest to hit Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu on Saturday afternoon, the latest temblor this month to rumble along the Southern California coast. Saturday’s earthquake was the seventh of magnitude 3 or greater since Sept. 12, when a magnitude 4.7 earthquake just north of Malibu was widely felt across Southern California, powerful enough that it briefly unsettled news …

Magnitude 3 earthquake strikes Malibu, the latest to rattle the area
6 months ago

Magnitude 3 earthquake strikes Malibu, the latest to rattle the area

LA Times  

A magnitude 3 earthquake occurred just north of Malibu Saturday afternoon, the latest in a cluster of temblors reported over the last week and a half. The latest earthquake occurred at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, with an epicenter along Kanan Dume Road, about 3.6 miles north of Point Dume. Saturday’s event was the sixth earthquake of magnitude 3 or higher since …

L.A. rattled by three more small earthquakes north of Malibu
6 months, 1 week ago

L.A. rattled by three more small earthquakes north of Malibu

LA Times  

Three more earthquakes, of magnitudes 3.7, 1.7 and 2.8 shook Malibu on Monday morning. Three small earthquakes struck north of Malibu on Monday morning, just four days after a magnitude 4.7 quake was reported in the same area along the Pacific coast. The first earthquake Monday, a magnitude 3.76 temblor, was reported at 4:22 a.m. about one mile north of …

4.7 magnitude Malibu earthquake shakes Southern California
6 months, 1 week ago

4.7 magnitude Malibu earthquake shakes Southern California

The Independent  

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An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
6 months, 2 weeks ago

An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature’s might. It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, shaking Santa Monica’s 1909 …

Los Angeles earthquake: Strong tremors of 4.7 magnitude strike city, no injuries reported
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles earthquake: Strong tremors of 4.7 magnitude strike city, no injuries reported

India TV News  

Los Angeles: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa Monica's 1909 wooden pier and jolting some people from bed. Los Angeles County sheriff Lt. Adam Zeko said the quake jolted the area and shook for about 15 or 20 seconds. “We’re still conducting a critical facilities check,” …

L.A. earthquakes have been unusually frequent this year, as Malibu temblor shows
6 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. earthquakes have been unusually frequent this year, as Malibu temblor shows

LA Times  

“It started shaking and I said, ‘Oh, my God, it’s an earthquake,’” said Patty Rivera, center, a barista at Emil’s Bake House in Agoura Hills, about five miles from the epicenter of Thursday’s quake. The Malibu earthquake was part of the 14th seismic sequence this year in Southern California with at least one magnitude 4 or higher earthquake, said seismologist …

Earthquake felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves
7 months, 1 week ago

Earthquake felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves

The Hindu  

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt from the Los Angeles area to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported. Monday’s quake was centred near the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Highland Park, about 6.5 miles northeast of Los Angeles’ City Hall, and about 7.5 miles below the …

California rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake near Los Angeles
7 months, 1 week ago

California rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake near Los Angeles

The Independent  

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3.5 earthquake rattles Palos Verdes Peninsula
8 months ago

3.5 earthquake rattles Palos Verdes Peninsula

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 3:09 p.m. Sunday off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was about three miles from Palos Verdes Estates, according to the USGS, and four miles from Rancho Palos Verdes and Torrance and Redondo Beach. Residents on the peninsula reported to the agency feeling light, or Level 4, …

String of earthquakes rattles L.A.: Are they telling us something bigger?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

String of earthquakes rattles L.A.: Are they telling us something bigger?

LA Times  

Southern California was recently rattled by several small earthquakes. Having half a dozen earthquakes with a magnitude over 2.5 in a week, hitting three distinct parts of Southern California, all in highly populated areas, is not a common occurrence. But experts say these smaller quakes have no predictive power over the next major, destructive earthquake in urban Southern California, the …

Second earthquake in two days rattles Los Angeles, striking in El Sereno
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Second earthquake in two days rattles Los Angeles, striking in El Sereno

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck the eastern Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon, two days after a magnitude 3.4 temblor hit nearby. That’s two miles southwest of downtown South Pasadena and two miles northwest of Cal State L.A. Weak shaking was felt in East Los Angeles, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Vernon, Maywood, Commerce and Bell, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The …

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes near Ventura
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes near Ventura

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Friday morning at 10:26 a.m. Pacific time nine miles from Santa Paula, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred nine miles from San Buenaventura, Calif., 14 miles from Oxnard, Calif., 15 miles from Fillmore, Calif., and 16 miles from Camarillo, Calif. An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and …

‘Violent rumble’: 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New York City, northeast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Violent rumble’: 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New York City, northeast

Al Jazeera  

No casualties were immediately reported as rare quake shakes densely populated city of 8.3 million. The quake’s epicentre was about 45 miles west of New York City in Lebanon, New Jersey, rocking buildings in densely populated Manhattan and throughout the five boroughs. Still, no casualties or major structural damage were immediately reported after the 10:23am local time earthquake, according to …

Rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles New Jersey and New York, is felt across Northeast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles New Jersey and New York, is felt across Northeast

LA Times  

A rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled New Jersey on Friday, shaking buildings in Manhattan and sending tremors across the Northeast United States, a region unfamiliar with much seismic activity. Its epicenter was less than 1 mile northwest of the unincorporated community of Oldwick, N.J. Weak shaking was felt from Washington, D.C., to Maine, including in Boston, Philadelphia and Albany, N.Y. …

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage
1 year, 1 month ago

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage

The Independent  

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Los Angeles shaken by magnitude 4.7 earthquake
1 year, 1 month ago

Los Angeles shaken by magnitude 4.7 earthquake

The Independent  

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island; felt as far away as Honolulu
1 year, 1 month ago

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island; felt as far away as Honolulu

LA Times  

A very strong shaking was felt in a remote part of Hawaii from an earthquake Friday. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook a remote part of Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday. Earthquakes are common in Hawaii, and this section of the Big Island in particular “has seen a lot of seismic activity since maybe 2015, but especially since 2019, with a …

Malibu earthquake rattles Southern California
1 year, 1 month ago

Malibu earthquake rattles Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California. “Nothing quite as strong as that one.” “It wasn’t a rolling, more of a good shaking, back and forth, left to right — a swaying,” he said. Friday’s quake was “the strongest one in like a year,” said Lyubenov, who works …

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Avalon
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Avalon

LA Times  

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported at 2:44 a.m. Monday, 54 miles from Avalon. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported at 2:44 a.m. Monday, 54 miles from Avalon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Tsunami Warning System. The earthquake occurred 54 miles from San Diego, 59 miles from Coronado, 63 miles from Solana Beach, Calif. and 64 miles …

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts Southern California
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Friday morning near San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Southern California on Friday morning, less than a week after a magnitude 4.1 New Year’s temblor that shook attendees at the Rose Parade in Pasadena. The earthquake, which struck at 10:55 a.m., brought light shaking to swaths of …

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles Fullerton
1 year, 3 months ago

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles Fullerton

LA Times  

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Monday at 8:09 p.m. in Fullerton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Anaheim, one mile from Placentia, two miles from Brea and two miles from La Habra. An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in the Los Angeles area, …

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds Southland
1 year, 7 months ago

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds Southland

LA Times  

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Ojai on Sunday, rattling the larger Southern California region as residents were dealing with intense rains from Tropical Storm Hilary. “So far,” he said, “we have no reports of damage, but we are checking.” Thomsen noted the quake came just as officials were bracing for Hilary: “We are in the middle of the first …

5.1 earthquake hits near San Jose, rattling Bay Area
2 years, 5 months ago

5.1 earthquake hits near San Jose, rattling Bay Area

LA Times  

The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled Tuesday by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered near San Jose. More aftershocks, likely weaker than the original quake, may arrive throughout the next week, which are “totally normal for an event of this type,” said Annemarie Baltay, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey based in the Bay Area. “There could be 10 …

California earthquake: 4.5-magnitude tremor hits West Coast
4 years, 6 months ago

California earthquake: 4.5-magnitude tremor hits West Coast

The Independent  

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California earthquake: Magnitude 4.2 tremor hits San Fernando area
4 years, 7 months ago

California earthquake: Magnitude 4.2 tremor hits San Fernando area

The Independent  

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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits shaky California desert region
4 years, 9 months ago

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits shaky California desert region

Daily Mail  

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted the California desert on Wednesday, leaving building in downtown Los Angeles shaking as Mayor Eric Garcetti was giving a briefing on the coronavirus and George Floyd protests. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was in the middle of giving an update on COVID-19 and protests in the city when he learned of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake …

Earthquake: 5.5 quake strikes near Ridgecrest and shakes Southern California
4 years, 9 months ago

Earthquake: 5.5 quake strikes near Ridgecrest and shakes Southern California

LA Times  

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rumbled near Ridgecrest, about 120 miles northeast of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and shaking was felt across Southern California. The earthquake hit Wednesday at 6:32 p.m. Seismologist Lucy Jones said on Twitter that the earthquake was a large late aftershock from the Ridgecrest earthquakes on July 4 and 5. Caltech seismologist Zachary …

Earthquake rattles Southern California; no injuries reported
5 years, 8 months ago

Earthquake rattles Southern California; no injuries reported

Live Mint  

A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on walls shake. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 10:33 a.m. in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California. Veteran seismologist Lucy Jones said the earthquake Thursday …

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes hit Peru-Ecuador border region, says US Geological Survey
6 years, 1 month ago

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes hit Peru-Ecuador border region, says US Geological Survey

Firstpost  

The quake’s epicentre was in a sparsely populated area 224 kilometres east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132 kilometres. Quito/Lima: A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno said on Twitter that …

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Los Angeles
10 years, 11 months ago

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Los Angeles

Firstpost  

LOS ANGELES - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide swath of Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the temblor, centered outside suburban La Habra, about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman said LOS ANGELES - A …

Is 4.4 jolt an end to Los Angeles’ ‘earthquake drought’?
11 years ago

Is 4.4 jolt an end to Los Angeles’ ‘earthquake drought’?

LA Times  

This post had been corrected. Seismologists say Monday’s magnitude 4.4 temblor near Westwood could mark the beginning of the end for L.A.’s years-long “earthquake drought.” Typically, they would expect a 4.4-sized earthquake about once a year in the Los Angeles Basin, but that hasn’t happened for years. “We don’t know if this is the end of the earthquake drought we’ve …

6.1 Quake Felt in Wide Area of Southland
32 years, 11 months ago

6.1 Quake Felt in Wide Area of Southland

LA Times  

TIMES STAFF WRITERS A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck a broad area of Southern California on Wednesday night, rocking high-rise office buildings in downtown Los Angeles for several seconds and sending out strong shock waves that were felt from Las Vegas to San Diego. But there were a lot more people and a lot more buildings there and so there was …

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