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  2. Six earthquakes hit Southern California in one week. Does ...

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    In recent days, Southern California has experienced one earthquake after another. A 3.6 in Ojai on May 31. Two of a similar magnitude under the East Los Angeles area of El Sereno .

  3. String of earthquakes rattle L.A.: Are they telling us ... - AOL

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    Having half a dozen earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater strike in a single week is not a common occurrence in Southern California.

  4. Dangerous L.A. fault system rivaling the San Andreas tied to ...

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    Los Angeles has widely felt two quakes in a week: Monday's magnitude 4.4 in El Sereno and last week's magnitude 5.2 about 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield.In both cases, the state's early warning ...

  5. Southern California faults - Wikipedia

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    The probability of a serious earthquake on various faults has been estimated in the 2008 Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast. According to the United States Geological Survey, Southern California experiences nearly 10,000 earthquakes every year. [3] Details on specific faults can be found in the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database.

  6. List of earthquakes in California - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also documented earthquakes.

  7. Did you feel that L.A. earthquake? Here's why you might be a ...

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  8. 1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The epicenter region of the earthquake was located in the San Fernando Valley, about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the hypocenter 's geographical coordinates at 34°12′47″N 118°32′13″W  /  34.213°N 118.537°W  / 34.213; -118.537 and at a depth of 11.31 miles ...

  9. L.A. earthquakes have been unusually frequent this year, as ...

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    The magnitude 4.7 earthquake just north of Malibu on Thursday morning adds to what scientists say is an unusually active year for moderate earthquakes in Southern California.