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A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California early Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.. The strong quake was recorded about 4.35 miles north of Malibu and about ...
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that rattled Los Angeles on Monday was centered within one of the region's most potentially destructive fault systems, one capable of producing a magnitude 7.5 ...
The earthquake took place west of Los Angeles and was its epicenter was recorded about 3.5 miles north of Malibu, the USGS reported. The notable temblor took place just before 4:22 a.m. local time.
These two earthquakes are considered a regional earthquake sequence, rather than a main shock and aftershock. [ 11 ] The magnitude 5.7 Little Skull Mountain (LSM) earthquake the following day, June 29, 1992, at 10:14 UTC near Yucca Mountain , Nevada, is also considered part of the regional sequence and may have been triggered by surface wave ...
The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also documented earthquakes.
The epicenter region of the earthquake was located in the San Fernando Valley, about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the hypocenter 's geographical coordinates at 34°12′47″N 118°32′13″W / 34.213°N 118.537°W / 34.213; -118.537 and at a depth of 11.31 miles ...
Monday's magnitude 4.4 quake that rattled Southern California is believed to have struck on a well-known and dangerous fault system known as the Puente Hills thrust fault system.
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).