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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported offshore in California on the morning of New 12 months’s day, based on the US Geological Survey.
The seismic occasion occurred at 8:27 am native time 11 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, and 13 miles from Los Angeles.
A mean of 5 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 happen per 12 months within the larger Los Angeles space, based on a latest three-year information pattern cited by TheLos Angeles Occasions.
In response to Michigan Technological College, tremors between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are sometimes felt however hardly ever trigger a lot injury. These beneath 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most individuals.
It comes following a collection of robust earthquakes had been reported in Japan, ensuing within the deaths of two individuals. One of many quakes was recorded at a magnitude of seven.5, prompting the nation to challenge tsunami alerts alongside the coast.
Emergency providers have rushed to rescue individuals trapped underneath rubble, with Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan’s chief cupboard secretary, saying that “many” buildings had collapsed.