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Earthquake Rattles Coastal Area Near Los Angeles
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A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu, California, on September 12, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time; the quake was felt widely but caused no significant damage or injuries according to Los Angeles Fire officials; Mayor Steve Uhring reported a strong jolt in his home but no time to take cover; residents across the region experienced rattling furniture and emergency alerts; this event follows a series of recent earthquakes, including a 5.2-magnitude quake near Bakersfield on August 7 and a 4.4-magnitude quake near Pasadena on August 12; Lucy Jones, a prominent earthquake expert, stated that frequent smaller quakes do not indicate an imminent major earthquake; she noted an increase in seismic activity this year, with over a dozen series of quakes of magnitude 4.0 or higher compared to fewer in previous years.
#Earthquake #LosAngeles #Malibu #SeismicActivity #EmergencyAlert #LucyJones #SteveUhring #California #PublicSafety #NaturalDisaster
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/earthquake-california-los-angeles-malibu.html
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A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu, California, on September 12, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time; the quake was felt widely but caused no significant damage or injuries according to Los Angeles Fire officials; Mayor Steve Uhring reported a strong jolt in his home but no time to take cover; residents across the region experienced rattling furniture and emergency alerts; this event follows a series of recent earthquakes, including a 5.2-magnitude quake near Bakersfield on August 7 and a 4.4-magnitude quake near Pasadena on August 12; Lucy Jones, a prominent earthquake expert, stated that frequent smaller quakes do not indicate an imminent major earthquake; she noted an increase in seismic activity this year, with over a dozen series of quakes of magnitude 4.0 or higher compared to fewer in previous years.
#Earthquake #LosAngeles #Malibu #SeismicActivity #EmergencyAlert #LucyJones #SteveUhring #California #PublicSafety #NaturalDisaster
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/earthquake-california-los-angeles-malibu.html