Earthquake: 2.8 quake strikes near La Habra
A shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported Saturday morning one mile from La Habra, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:31 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Fullerton, two miles from Brea, and three miles from Buena Park.
5.1 earthquake causes damage; some flee from homes
The small quake hit more than six hours after a 5.1 temblor shook Los Angeles and Orange counties, knocking items off store shelves, breaking water mains and rattling nerves.
The first of a swarm of earthquakes hit the border of La Habra and Brea shortly after 8 p.m. with a 3.6 temblor. About an hour later, at 9:09 p.m., the 5.1 shock hit, followed by at least two more aftershocks in the 3-point range in the next half hour. At least 20 aftershocks had been recorded by late Friday.
In the past 10 days, there have been five earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service and this post was created by an algorithm written by the author.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Fullerton, two miles from Brea, and three miles from Buena Park.
5.1 earthquake causes damage; some flee from homes
The small quake hit more than six hours after a 5.1 temblor shook Los Angeles and Orange counties, knocking items off store shelves, breaking water mains and rattling nerves.
The first of a swarm of earthquakes hit the border of La Habra and Brea shortly after 8 p.m. with a 3.6 temblor. About an hour later, at 9:09 p.m., the 5.1 shock hit, followed by at least two more aftershocks in the 3-point range in the next half hour. At least 20 aftershocks had been recorded by late Friday.
In the past 10 days, there have been five earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service and this post was created by an algorithm written by the author.
5.1 quake rattles L.A., Orange County
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered in northern Orange County jostled the L.A. Basin, causing pictures to fall off walls, glass items to shatter and furniture to tumble. There were also reports of gas and water line damage as well as power outages.
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