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Earthquake jolts southland shortly before 8 p.m.

On: September 17, 2021

An earthquake with an initial magnitude measurement of 4.4 struck at 7:58 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021. The origin of the quake according to the United States Geological Survey was 1.1 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Carson at a depth of 14.7 kilometers. UPDATE: The magnitude was later …continue reading

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4.0 earthquake rattles Los Angeles, Orange Counties

By: Katie Wiedel

On: April 5, 2021

In: Public Safety

At about 4:44 a.m, on April 5, 2021, an earthquake with an approximate magnitude of about 4.0 struck the Southland around 2 kilometers east northeast of Lennox, California in Inglewood. According to the United States Geological Survey earthquake map, the quake was preceded by two others, a 3.3 at 4:15 …continue reading