How far was the epicenter of Sundays earthquake from Hawthorne, CA?
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Sunday night, marking the strongest quake to hit LA since July, and experts say stronger quakes are on the way. From mermaids to flying pigs check out these pictures of off-beat, interesting happenings from around the world. The initial quake, which the U.S. Geological Society reported earlier as magnitude-5.0, struck at 8:39 p.m. Its epicenter was about one mile east of Lennox, according to the USGS.The rumbling lasted about 10 to 15 seconds. Shaking was felt throughout the Los Angeles area and as far south as North County. NBCLA.com visitors reported feeling the jolt in Burbank, Pomona, San Bernardino and other areas. At least one person was hospitalized, but there were no reports of significant damage. It was the strongest quake to strike the Southland since a magnitude-5.5 earthquake hit in Chino Hills last July. Sources:
Greater Los Angeles Area California was hit with an Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on Richter scale at 08:39:36 PM at epicenter. According to USGS the epicenter was about 2 Km from Lennox CA, 2 km from Inglewood, CA, 3 km from Hawthorne, CA, 7 km from El Segundo, CA, and 15 km from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA. Given that the location is in a densely populated part of the Los Angeles basin, it was widely felt. Initial estimates from the USGS ShakeMap indicate that although strong shaking will have been felt by many people, damage is expected to be light, said USGS Sources: http://www.newspostonline.
