Southern California was rattled by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 with aftershocks. A lot of people reported feeling the temblor, which hit at 4:53 pm. The epicenter was 130 miles east of Los Angeles and 28 miles south of Palm Springs.
The U.S. Geological Survey downgraded the earthquake to 5.4. At first the earthquake was 5.9 and 5.7. There was a lot of aftershocks according to the website of U.S. Geological Survey. The depth of the earthquake was 8.7 miles and 14 kilometers.The earthquake was felt as far away as Las Vegas.
Showing posts with label Earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earthquake. Show all posts
Earthquake Los Angeles 2010
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt widely in the West Los Angeles area and areas of downtown June 7, at 2:17 a.m., Monday morning when people were asleep. According to the US Geological Survey Website, the location of the small earthquake was in Santa Monica Bay, five miles away from Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. No injuries or damage has been reported and there are no reports of aftershocks.
The US Geological Survey website (USGS) recorded hundreds of hits from respondents saying they felt the quake mainly people in oceanfront communities but some from central Los Angeles about 20 miles east.
Santa Monica police spokesman Blake says he felt a "very brief and mild jolt," but had not received any calls from the public. One resident named Christopher Knight, a Scottsdale, Ariz, resident visiting in Marina del Ray, says the jolt lasted about a second. "It was very short shift from left to right."
As of now there is still no complete and exact information about the shocks that occurred in santa monica.
Let's pray a blessing of peace, protection and safety for the people in the whole world.
The US Geological Survey website (USGS) recorded hundreds of hits from respondents saying they felt the quake mainly people in oceanfront communities but some from central Los Angeles about 20 miles east.
Santa Monica police spokesman Blake says he felt a "very brief and mild jolt," but had not received any calls from the public. One resident named Christopher Knight, a Scottsdale, Ariz, resident visiting in Marina del Ray, says the jolt lasted about a second. "It was very short shift from left to right."
As of now there is still no complete and exact information about the shocks that occurred in santa monica.
Let's pray a blessing of peace, protection and safety for the people in the whole world.
Taiwan Earhquake
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeastcoast of Taiwan earlier today April 26, the US Geological Survey reports but there were no immediate reports of damage and no mass tsunami warnings.
The disaster was available about 271 kilometers or about 169 miles southeast of T’ai-tung in Taiwan and about the same stretch of Batan Islands northeast Philippines at 10:59 a.m. (0259 GMT) according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The disaster was available about 271 kilometers or about 169 miles southeast of T’ai-tung in Taiwan and about the same stretch of Batan Islands northeast Philippines at 10:59 a.m. (0259 GMT) according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Utah Earthquake 2010
Utah Earthquake- 4.9 magnitude earthquake has hit Utah - Thursday around 6 p.m. MDT. The quake was centered five miles from and a mile below Randolph, UT, and 77 miles from Salt Lake City. The quake was quite high in magnitude but didn’t do any harm to the city. There were no reports of casualty or major damages according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This is the worst earthquake experienced in Utah over 18 years. The strongest earthquake that hit Utah was a 4.3 magnitude in 1963.
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