Small earthquake took refuge in Los Angeles
Small earthquake took refuge in Los Angeles report – The small earthquake took refuge in Los Angeles on Thursday evening January 8, while aftershocks, some reaching 4.5 centered about a mile south of San Bernardino jolted Southern California, continue to shake the region. According to the Latimes, there were some minor cracks in the concrete, one lady’s roof suffered slight damage, there was damage to some walkways but nothing major.
U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones said that U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones said the quake appeared to strike near the northern end of the San Jacinto fault, which is considered part of the San Andreas fault system. It was initially reported as magnitude 5.0 but was soon downgraded.
The quake was felt just before 8 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles, parts of the High Desert, San Pedro and coastal and inland Orange County, but not as far south as San Diego.