Magnitude 3.6 earthquake reported near Los Angeles

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:01 a.m. lower than a mile from downtown Los Angeles, in accordance with the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred lower than a mile from Commerce, lower than a mile from East Los Angeles, one mile from Maywood and one mile from Bell.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.7 miles, which decreased how broadly it was felt. There have been no rapid experiences of injury. In keeping with the USGS, it was felt from Santa Clarita to Orange County.

“What you’re feeling in a small earthquake like this morning relies on how shut you’re to it. As a result of it’s 10 miles down, everyone seems to be a minimum of 10 miles from it. The nearer you’re, the sharper the movement,” quake skilled Lucy Jones mentioned on Twitter.

The USGS initially reported the magnitude as 3.9 and the depth of the quake as 10.6 miles, and later adjusted the figures to magnitude 3.6 and a depth of 10.7 miles.

Within the final 10 days, there was one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or better centered close by.

A median of 5 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 happen per yr within the Better Los Angeles space, in accordance with a latest three-year knowledge pattern.

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