Los Angeles Earthquake
On September 30, 2008, just before 8 p.m., Los Angeles was jolted by a minor 3.0 earthquake, centered near El Segundo. The quake caused no damage. Just over two months earlier, on July 29th, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jarred the Southern California region. The quake, which was felt as far away as Las Vegas, was centered near the affluent bedroom community of Chino Hills, less than 30 miles east of L.A. proper.
Fast Facts
- Also called Chino Hills Earthquake
- Local time: 11:42 a.m.1
- Universal time: 18:42 1
- Magnitude: 5.4, according to Version S of the USGS Report1
- Originally reported as 5.8
- Strongest aftershock reported: 3.6
- Depth: 8.5 miles1
- Centered 29 miles ESE of downtown Los Angeles1
- Skyscrapers swayed in downtown
- Rides in Disneyland evacuated
- Phone networks jammed due to spike in usage2
- No injuries or fatalities reported
L.A. Quake History
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the following are the highest magnitude earthquakes whose epicenters have been located in the immediate Los Angeles region.3
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