4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California's Lytle Creek
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 6, 2024 08:17 AM2024-01-06T08:17:20+5:302024-01-06T08:17:56+5:30
A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek in Southern California, according to the United States Geological ...
A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek in Southern California, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic activity occurred at 18:55:54 and reached a depth of 8.8 km. The USGS reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at Latitude 34.265°N and Longitude 117.510°W.
"Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.2 - 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA," USGS Earthquakes posted on X. "Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.2 - 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA," USGS Earthquakes posted on X.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.2 - 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA https://t.co/YM5QBblFbe
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 5, 2024
Earlier, the USGS Earthquakes posted, M4.1 earthquake this morning near Lytle Creek, near where the San Jacinto fault intersects with the San Andreas fault. As always, about a 1-in-20 chance of a larger earthquake within the next few days.
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