An earthquake registering 4.4 Magnitude shook Southern California on St. Patrick’s Day.
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- Location: 34.135°N 118.486°W (9km NNW of Westwood, California)
- Depth: 9.9km
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Nearby Cities
- 9km (6mi) NNW of Westwood, California
- 10km (6mi) NW of Beverly Hills, California
- 12km (7mi) W of Universal City, California
- 12km (7mi) N of Santa Monica, California
- 562km (349mi) SSE of Sacramento, California
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4.4 California Earthquake
The LA Times reported:
Robert Graves, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, told reporters that Monday’s earthquake was the most significant shake in this Southern California area since the magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Chino Hills in 2008.
The region where the fault hit has not been seismically active recently, Graves said.
“The location is somewhat surprising. It’s within the Santa Monica Mountains. We have not seen seismicity in it in recent times,” said Caltech seismologist Egill Hauksson.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed the city had no reports of damage.
“Today’s earthquake is a reminder that every L.A. family must be prepared with food, water and other essentials, as well as a plan,” the mayor said in a statement.