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Scientists think that an earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater along the Newport-Inglewood fault could do significant damage to some parts of Los Angeles, perhaps more so than one striking along the infamous San Andreas fault, which runs to the north of the city. The quake caused widespread damage and resulted in the deaths of around 120 people. The Long Beach earthquake struck on Mawith a magnitude of 6.4 with the epicenter located along a southern section of the fault. It has long been considered one of the most dangerous in Southern California because it sits below some of the region's most heavily populated areas, the Los Angeles Times reported.įirst identified in 1920, it was responsible for the second most deadly earthquake in the history of California. The Newport-Inglewood fault stretches for around 47 miles from Culver City through Inglewood to Newport Beach where it moves into the Pacific and connects with the Rose Canyon fault system. Polet added that the quake, which struck at a depth of 7.4 miles according to the USGS, was preceded by a magnitude 2.1 foreshock in almost the same location around 15 hours earlier. Jascha Polet, a seismologist and Professor of Geophysics at Cal Poly Pomona, said that the location and mechanism of the earthquake appears to be consistent with the Newport-Inglewood Fault System. The event in View Park-Windsor Hills is the strongest. 'I'm in North Hollywood, and it felt way stronger than that,' said to the City of Los Angeles earthquake website, there have been 26 earthquakes above magnitude 1 in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, user said: 'I live in south central and it felt like something slammed into the house at first.' California Ave., RidgecrestĪn image from the California Highway Patrol in Bakersfield shows large rocks on State Route 178 through the Kern River Canyon, which has been shut down.It felt waaay stronger than that!- Gabriella S. Red Cross cooling and evacuation center: 100 W. Non-emergency police or missing persons reports/inquiries: (760)499-5100 Reporting building damage to residential structure: (760)499-5083. The city of Ridgecrest wants to make sure local residents affected by the earthquake are aware of these resources and phone numbers: It is affecting about 1,000 customers.Ĭrews caution everyone that if they see a downed power line to assume it is charged and to stay away. The Department of Water and Power says power is out in areas such as Encino and Valley Glen.

Nearly 900 residents in the town of Fillmore are also without power. About 13,000 people have no electricity in the Ridgecrest area. Power outages have been reported in Kern, Inyo and San Bernardino counties, according to Southern California Edison. RELATED: Earthquake rattles Dodger Stadium during game 'My ball, my pitch, started an earthquake.' 'Not many people can say they threw a strike during an earthquake,' Eric Lauer, who was on the mound at the time, said later. But the game went on, and the Padres won, 3-2. Speakers over the court at the Thomas & Mack Center continued swaying more than 10 minutes after the quake.ĭramatic video showed Dodger Stadium shaking during the temblor during the home team's game against the San Diego Padres. And by the time they finish analyzing all the data, they'll expect to catalog 30,000 of 1.0 magnitude or greater.Ĭaltech seismologist Egill Hauksson said the likelihood of another earthquake in the area of 7.0 or greater is now 3%, down from the 6% probability estimated on Friday.Īn NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas was stopped after the quake. Seismologists said on Saturday that they had measured at least 2,600 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and greater.

#EARTH QUAKE LOS ANGELES SERIES#

Friday's earthquake was about 10 seconds longer than the quake on the Fourth of July in Searles Valley.įriday's temblor is the largest Southern California quake in at least 20 years and was followed by a series of large and small aftershocks, including a handful above magnitude 5.0. and was originally listed as a 7.1, was downgraded shortly after and then upgraded back to a 7.1. The quake, centered 11 miles from Ridgecrest area, struck at 8:19 p.m. LOS ANGELES - A powerful 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California, cracking buildings, breaking roads and causing power outages on Friday, just one day after a magnitude 6.4 hit the same general area - while seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to continue for days, if not weeks. A powerful 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California one day after a magnitude 6.4.

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