Whats the latest on the california earthquake. Maps are updated within 1 5 minutes of an earthquake or once an hour. Smaller earthquakes in southern california are added after human processing which may take several hours map need updating. A local resident inspects a fissure in the earth after a 64 magnitude earthquake struck the area on july 4 2019 near ridgecrest california.
Heres why and what you can do la. For new earthquakes until a magnitude is determined takes 4 5 minutes. Elevated earthquake risk in southern california.
It hit last night a magnitude 71 quake centered. A major california fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake has begun moving for the first time on record a result of this years ridgecrest earthquake sequence destabilizing nearby. Epicenter at 37361 121726 82 km from east foothills 52 miles san francisco bay area california.
On thursday the united states geological survey said. Today 2020 08 09 071313 utc at 0713 august 09 2020 utc location. Epicenter at 55061 157955 1642 km from sand point 1022 miles.
A magnitude 42 earthquake shook southern californias san fernando valley just before 430 am. Ridgecrest california july 04. As a result the chances of the big one an impending massive earthquake which will inevitably one day rock california to the core with a tremor of magnitude 75 or higher have been.
By rong gong lin ii. People in southern california are on edge today bracing for aftershocks from the most powerful earthquake in two decades.