An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale shook this Friday morning south of Californiathe second above 4 points in less than a weekThis is evident from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at 10:55 am local time and the epicenter was located in the Lytle Creek area of San Bernardino County. The earthquake was felt in neighboring provinces, such as Los Angeles and Orange, according to local media reports.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. Seismologist Lucy Jones, author of the book ‘Disasters. How major catastrophes shape our history,” he said on social networks Last Friday’s earthquake occurred in an area “where the San Andrés and San Jacinto fault lines meet.”
“In 1970 there was a 5.2 earthquake with a precursor of 4.0 near the same locationhe added.
Last Monday, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake was felt in the coastal portion of Orange and Los Angeles counties, according to the USGS.
That same day, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the west coast of Japan. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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