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On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 EDT (14:23 UTC), a M w 4.8 earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with the epicenter in Tewksbury Township.While it was felt across the New York metropolitan area, Delaware Valley, the Washington D.C metropolitan area, and other parts of the northeastern United States between Virginia and Maine, it had a relatively minor impact, with no major damage ...
August 12, 2024 at 5:29 PM. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling ...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook near the California-Nevada border by Walker on Monday, Aug., 8 the U.S. Geological Survey reported.. The 3-mile deep quake hit 5 miles northeast of Walker at 1:44 ...
Beautiful beaches. Majestic mountains. Hollywood. One more thing Southern California is known for: earthquakes. Yet for a long time, and to the great relief of millions, the many active faults ...
Since the three damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the United States East Coast (1755 Cape Ann, 1811–12 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well known, it became apparent to settlers that the earthquake hazard was different in California. While the 1812 San Juan Capistrano, 1857 Fort Tejon, and 1872 Owens Valley ...
Millions of minor earthquakes occur every year worldwide, equating to hundreds every hour every day. [15] On the other hand, earthquakes of magnitude ≥8.0 occur about once a year, on average. [15] The largest recorded earthquake was the Great Chilean earthquake of May 22, 1960, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. [16]
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California early Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The strong quake was recorded about 4.35 miles north of Malibu and about ...
United States, California, 32 km south southwest of Smith Valley: 6.0 7.5 VII The earthquake triggered rockslides in California and Nevada. It is the largest earthquake to strike California since the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake two years prior. [282] - - 10 [283] Indonesia offshore, Molucca Sea, 215 km northwest of Tobelo: 6.1 43.6 IV - - - 10 [284]