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2. Earthquake hits Los Angeles area: Magnitude 4.7 shake felt ...

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   The strong quake was recorded about 4.35 miles north of Malibu and about 8 miles from the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, according to the USGS. The notable temblor took place just before 7: ...

3. Magnitude 2.9 earthquake registered in Los Angeles - AOL

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   An average of 59 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.0 to 3.0 occur per year in the Greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three-year data sample. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.4 ...

4. 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 ...

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

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   It's been an unusually active year for earthquakes in Los Angeles, ... a USGS geophysicist. ... 4 on June 2 and a magnitude 2.8 on June 4 — as well as a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the same area ...

6. 2008 Chino Hills earthquake - Wikipedia

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   [3] [8] It was the strongest earthquake to occur in the greater Los Angeles area since the 1994 Northridge earthquake. [7] As reported by The Orange County Register, three microearthquakes, all less than magnitude 3.0, occurred in Anaheim Hills, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Chino Hills, two months before the Chino Hills earthquake. [9]

7. Northridge Blind Thrust Fault - Wikipedia

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   The Northridge Blind Thrust Fault (also known as the Pico Thrust Fault) is a thrust fault that is located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.It is the fault that triggered the M w 6.7 1994 Northridge earthquake which caused $13–50 billion in property damage (equivalent to 24–93 billion today) and was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.