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- LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) July 30, 2020
The quake was centered in the city of South El Monte in the San Gabriel Valley, east of downtown Los Angeles. It struck at about 11:40 p.m. The quake was felt as far away as Palm Springs.
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California, including Los Angeles, Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake, which struck at about 4:30 a.m. local time, hit about one mile away from Pacoima, Calif., and San Fernando, Calif. The preliminary estimated depth of the earthquake was more than five miles.
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At least one 3.3 magnitude aftershock was reported, NBC News reported.
Brad Alexander, a spokesperson for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, told The Hill there were no significant damages or injuries reported to the state level.
The Los Angeles Fire Department also said there were no early reports of loss of life or serious injury from the quake.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said there were no early reports of loss of life or serious injury from the quake.
The Los Angeles International Airport said it would continue with normal operations after the earthquake, saying crews did not find damage to the airport.
Airport operations are normal following an #earthquake this morning. Crews have inspected the airport with no reports of damage.
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Several celebrities in the Los Angeles area reported on Twitter that they felt the quake.
The most 2020 #earthquake to wake up to.
- Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) July 30, 2020who else felt that earthquake? pic.twitter.com/TAKsOTCeHN
- nope (@LilNasX) July 30, 2020not now earthquakes. https://t.co/Yb4GlY7FkR
- Zach Braff (@zachbraff) July 30, 2020The earthquake appears to be the strongest felt in the area since two hit Southern California in July 2019, with 6.4 and 7.1 magnitudes, CBS Los Angeles reported.
An average of five earthquakes between the magnitudes 4.0 and 5.0 take place per year in the greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three-year data sample, the Los Angeles Times noted.
This developing report was updated at 9:27 a.m.
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Update time = Mon Feb 1 21:00:01 2021
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MAG | LOCAL DATETIME y/m/d h:m:s | LAT deg | LON deg | DEPTH km | LOCATION |
1.6 | 2021/02/01 14:32:07 | 33.988N | 117.209W | 15.26 | 7 km ( 4 mi) NNE of Moreno Valley, CA |
1.0 | 2021/02/01 04:44:43 | 34.464N | 117.957W | 8.53 | 7 km ( 4 mi) SW of Pearblossom, CA |
1.3 | 2021/02/01 02:19:05 | 34.221N | 117.417W | 12.21 | 1 km ( 1 mi) W of Devore, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/31 23:54:27 | 33.953N | 117.923W | 2.56 | 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of La Habra Heights, CA |
0.7 | 2021/01/31 19:59:53 | 34.204N | 117.572W | 12.33 | 9 km ( 6 mi) N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
1.3 | 2021/01/31 17:41:58 | 34.075N | 118.383W | 3.25 | 2 km ( 1 mi) E of Beverly Hills, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/31 12:03:15 | 34.149N | 117.462W | 6.77 | 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Fontana, CA |
1.3 | 2021/01/31 00:25:00 | 34.056N | 118.719W | 7.54 | 4 km ( 2 mi) NW of Malibu Beach, CA |
0.9 | 2021/01/30 17:07:08 | 33.693N | 117.439W | 4.28 | 11 km ( 7 mi) NW of Lakeland Village, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/30 14:19:42 | 34.053N | 117.241W | 13.37 | 2 km ( 1 mi) ENE of Loma Linda, CA |
1.1 | 2021/01/30 08:07:10 | 33.924N | 117.836W | 10.81 | 4 km ( 3 mi) NNW of Yorba Linda, CA |
0.9 | 2021/01/30 05:51:37 | 33.936N | 117.199W | 13.28 | 3 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Moreno Valley, CA |
0.6 | 2021/01/30 03:27:59 | 34.309N | 118.191W | 8.26 | 9 km ( 6 mi) NNE of La Crescenta-Montrose, CA |
1.3 | 2021/01/29 17:00:25 | 34.039N | 117.230W | 12.44 | 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of Loma Linda, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/29 07:37:43 | 34.039N | 117.591W | 4.69 | 4 km ( 2 mi) ESE of Ontario, CA |
0.9 | 2021/01/29 03:38:35 | 33.883N | 117.689W | 8.36 | 11 km ( 7 mi) W of Corona, CA |
1.1 | 2021/01/29 02:04:55 | 34.514N | 118.038W | 6.17 | 5 km ( 3 mi) W of Littlerock, CA |
1.4 | 2021/01/28 18:12:57 | 33.831N | 117.732W | 2.02 | 8 km ( 5 mi) ENE of Villa Park, CA |
1.5 | 2021/01/28 10:45:26 | 33.815N | 117.480W | -0.66 | 4 km ( 3 mi) SSE of Quarry at CORONA (Probable quarry explosion) |
0.0 | 2021/01/27 16:50:41 | 33.380N | 117.496W | -0.401 | 12 km ( 7 mi) ESE of San Clemente, CA |
1.3 | 2021/01/27 16:13:08 | 34.991N | 118.180W | -0.8 | 2 km ( 1 mi) SSW of Quarry at TPO-DBM (Probable quarry explosion) |
1.4 | 2021/01/27 14:25:04 | 34.228N | 117.436W | 14.4 | 3 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Devore, CA |
0.7 | 2021/01/27 12:00:15 | 33.342N | 117.136W | -0.31 | 5 km ( 3 mi) NNE of Quarry at PALA-HWY (Probable quarry explosion) |
1.6 | 2021/01/27 09:41:49 | 33.758N | 118.343W | 14.28 | 1 km ( 1 mi) E of Rolling Hills, CA |
1.4 | 2021/01/27 02:03:38 | 33.851N | 117.732W | 8.39 | 9 km ( 5 mi) ENE of Villa Park, CA |
0.6 | 2021/01/27 01:52:53 | 33.744N | 117.497W | 8.3 | 12 km ( 8 mi) NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA |
1.3 | 2021/01/26 17:24:52 | 34.981N | 118.430W | 7.45 | 17 km (10 mi) S of Tehachapi, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/26 17:24:36 | 34.982N | 118.431W | 7.42 | 17 km (10 mi) S of Tehachapi, CA |
1.0 | 2021/01/26 14:15:22 | 34.465N | 117.965W | 8.02 | 7 km ( 4 mi) SSE of Littlerock, CA |
2.0 | 2021/01/26 13:21:12 | 33.864N | 117.499W | -0.49 | 2 km ( 1 mi) N of Quarry at CORONA (Probable quarry explosion) |
1.2 | 2021/01/26 11:57:19 | 34.998N | 118.189W | -0.8 | 2 km ( 1 mi) SW of Quarry at TPO-DBM (Probable quarry explosion) |
1.9 | 2021/01/26 11:46:16 | 34.981N | 118.430W | 6.71 | 17 km (11 mi) S of Tehachapi, CA |
1.5 | 2021/01/26 07:25:09 | 34.983N | 118.428W | 8 | 17 km (10 mi) S of Tehachapi, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/26 03:45:51 | 34.087N | 117.509W | 16.62 | 5 km ( 3 mi) WSW of Fontana, CA |
1.6 | 2021/01/26 02:25:53 | 33.969N | 117.191W | 16.57 | 6 km ( 4 mi) NE of Moreno Valley, CA |
0.8 | 2021/01/25 23:37:59 | 34.000N | 117.165W | 10.73 | 6 km ( 4 mi) SSE of Redlands, CA |
1.2 | 2021/01/25 22:21:36 | 34.295N | 118.484W | 9.72 | 3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of Granada Hills, CA |
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