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     An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby

     It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, shaking Santa Monica's 1909 wooden pier and ...

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     4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

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     Los Angeles Times

     L.A. earthquakes have been unusually frequent this year, as Malibu temblor shows

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     Large, 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Los Angeles County’s Malibu area: ‘We’ve felt a rolling’

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     Massive earthquake rattles Los Angeles: Everything we know

     A 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Southern California early Thursday morning. The quake was centered in the Malibu area. Shaking from the earthquake was reported in Malibu, Hermosa Beach ...

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   • New York Times

     Earthquake Rattles Coastal Area Near Los Angeles

     Preliminary estimates said a 4.7-magnitude temblor was centered near Malibu. The authorities were determining whether there was any significant damage. Los Angeles residents were rattled Thursday ...

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     Earthquake strikes near Malibu, rattles Southern California

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   • KGTV San Diego

     Earthquake strikes in Malibu area, felt around Los Angeles and Orange counties

     A magnitude-4.7 earthquake centered near Malibu rattled a large swath of Southern California Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake struck at 7:28 ...

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   • New York Times

     Map: 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Los Angeles

     Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. As seismologists review available ...

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     4.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Malibu and Southern California coast

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2. www.newsweek.com › massive-earthquake-los-angelesMassive Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles: Everything We Know

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   7 hours ago · Map shows the 4.7-magnitude earthquake that rattled Southern California early Thursday morning. USGS. The magnitude was originally reported at 5.1, but it has since been downgraded. A 2.8 ...

3. People also ask

   Where is the largest earthquake in California?

   • This latest magnitude 5.2 earthquake is the largest to hit Southern California in three years. The epicenter was about 17 miles (27km) south of Bakersfield, California, and people reported shaking nearly 90 miles (145km) away in portions of Los Angeles and as far away as San Diego.

   The weird way the Los Angeles basin alters earthquakes - BBC

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   Are earthquakes more likely to occur in the Los Angeles region?

   • Probability of a Major Earthquake in the Los Angeles Region About 30 earthquakes occur every day in Southern California. Most have a magnitude of less than 2.0 and are almost never felt. No evidence exists that earthquakes are more likely to occur in certain kinds of weather. Statistically, earthquakes may occur in any kind of weather.

   Significant Earthquakes Impacting Los Angeles County, California

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   How many earthquakes a year in California?

   • It wasn't a terribly unusual event, by California's standards. The state is the second-most seismically active in the United States behind Alaska, with Southern California experiencing an earthquake on average every three minutes. While most are too small to be felt, around 15-20 events exceed magnitude 4.0 each year.

   The weird way the Los Angeles basin alters earthquakes - BBC

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   Where do earthquakes occur in California?

   • Statistically, earthquakes may occur in any kind of weather. The best place to see any part of the monstrous, 800-mile San Andreas Fault is in Palmdale in a road cut along the Antelope Valley Freeway (Route 14) just north of Avenue S. The last time this part of the fault was active was in 1857. Also see the Southern California Earthquake Center.

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   Aug 12, 2024 · The magnitude 7.9 Fort Tejon earthquake (1857) shook 631 times more intensely than did either of the magnitude 5.1 earthquakes in La Habra (2014) and Ojai (2023). The Tejon quake also released 15,849 times the energy than did either of the two smaller quakes.

   Year	Date	Location	Time
   2024	Aug 6	Bakersfield Area ‡	9:09
   2024	Jul 29	Barstow**	1:00
   2023	Aug 20	Ojai ‡‡	2:41pm
   2014	Mar 28	La Habra ††	9:09pm

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6. www.nytimes.com › interactive › 2024/09/12Map: 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Los Angeles

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   22 hours ago · A light, 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Los Angeles on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:28 a.m. Pacific time about 4 miles north of ...

7. apnews.com › article › los-angeles-earthquakeA 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Los Angeles area

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   7 hours ago · Share. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa Monica’s 1909 wooden pier and jolting some people from bed. No injuries or damages were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered 4 miles (7 ...

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   Aug 18, 2024 · This latest magnitude 5.2 earthquake is the largest to hit Southern California in three years. The epicenter was about 17 miles (27km) south of Bakersfield, California, and people reported...

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   22 hours ago · LOS ANGELES — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the Southern California coast on Thursday morning, with residents of the affluent enclave of Malibu feeling the brunt of the tremor.

10. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/09 › us4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu, Rattling Los ...

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    Feb 9, 2024 · An earthquake centered several miles northwest of Malibu, Calif., rattled residents across the Los Angeles area on Friday afternoon, sparking a typical flurry of posts on social media, though the...