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Map: Minor Earthquake Strikes Southern California

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Map: Minor Earthquake Strikes Southern California

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Pacific time. The New York Times

A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 struck in Southern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor happened at 8:12 p.m. Pacific time about 6 miles northeast of Yucaipa, Calif., data from the agency shows.

As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

Aftershocks in the region

An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same general area. Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.

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Quakes and aftershocks within 100 miles

Aftershocks can occur days, weeks or even years after the first earthquake. These events can be of equal or larger magnitude to the initial earthquake, and they can continue to affect already damaged locations.

When quakes and aftershocks occurred

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Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Pacific time. Shake data is as of Thursday, Oct. 23 at 11:16 p.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Friday, Oct. 24 at 1:12 a.m. Eastern.

Maps: Daylight (urban areas); MapLibre (map rendering); Natural Earth (roads, labels, terrain); Protomaps (map tiles)

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Ryan Wedding arrested: FBI confirms former Olympian turned drug kingpin in custody

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Ryan Wedding arrested: FBI confirms former Olympian turned drug kingpin in custody

Second man extradited to US along with Weddingpublished at 17:35 GMT

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During his remarks, Patel confirmed the arrest and extradition of another man who had been on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

He only gives his last name – Castillo – and appears to be referencing fugitive Alejandro Castillo, who is now labeled as “captured” on the FBI’s list.

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Castillo is wanted for the murder of his former girlfriend in 2016, Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le, who he met when they were both working in a North Carolina restaurant.

The FBI says he owed the victim around $1,000 at the time of the murder.

Castillo, who was 17-years-old at the time of the killing, crossed into Mexico two months later. Officials said he was to be considered “armed and extremely dangerous” and had offered a $250,000 award for information leading to his capture.

In a news release from last week, the FBI announced that Castillo had been captured in Hidalgo, Mexico, and would be extradited to North Carolina.

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For weeks, President Trump has made plain he wants the United States to own the Arctic island. Then on Wednesday, he appeared to back down, and announced a “framework” of a deal. Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with reporter Willem Marx in Davos and NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman about the deal and how this could signal a new world order.Email the show at sourcesandmethods@npr.orgNPR+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org.
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