3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Residents in Early Morning Shake-Up; USGS Releases Map of Areas Where the Tremors Were Felt
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was experienced throughout the Los Angeles region on early Sunday morni...
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was experienced throughout the Los Angeles region on early Sunday morning, July 2. The earthquake occurred at 2:29 a.m., and its epicenter was located about 13 miles southwest of Malibu, off the coast. People reported feeling the quake in various areas, ranging from Ventura to the San Diego County line, across the San Fernando Valley, and even as far inland as Ontario. (Photo : David McNew/Getty Images) The Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast map hangs at a press conference where representatives of the Southern California Earthquake Center, the US Geological Survey, and the California Geologic Survey presented new statewide earthquake probabilities for California on April 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.