A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area early Thursday. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 7 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2024.
Mathew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Important Takeaways:
- An earthquake centered in the Malibu area produced shaking Thursday morning in widespread parts of Southern California from the coast to inland communities.
- It was followed by aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 1.8 to 3.4 with more aftershocks possible in the hours and days ahead.
- Centered just north of Malibu, shaking from the 7:28 a.m. quake at a depth of about seven miles was reported in Malibu, Hermosa Beach, La Mirada, Anaheim, Santa Monica, the Hollywood Hills and parts of the San Fernando Valley.
- Shaking is more likely to be felt from shallow earthquakes, which are those between 0 and about 40 miles deep.
- There were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
- Southern California has felt shaking from several earthquakes in recent weeks, including a magnitude-5.2 quake located south of Bakersfield.
- “We are having earthquakes. None of them have been damaging. They’ve all been small,” said seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones. “This is a really good reminder that the quiet of the last couple of decades is not our long-term picture.”
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