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The 2008 Chino Hills earthquake occurred at 11:42:15 am PDT (18:42:15 UTC) on July 29 in Southern California. The epicenter of the magnitude 5.4 earthquake was in Chino Hills, c. 28 miles (45 km) east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Movement on an oblique-slip fault resulted in a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).
On July 29, 2008, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake was located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Chino Hills that was felt throughout Southern California and felt as far east as the Las Vegas Valley and as far south as San Diego.
The fault was discovered in the late 1990s and is known to have caused the M w 5.5 2008 Chino Hills earthquake. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The fault is believed to produce a M w 6.0 earthquake at most. References
The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers ... 2008-07-29: Chino Hills LA Area: 5.4 M w: VI 8 ...
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