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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| City of Angeles hit by magnitude 4.3 earthquake |
| 2021-09-18 |
| [MAIL] A small earthquake shook the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area Friday night, but there weren't any immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude-4.3 quake struck shortly after 7:58 p.m. and was centered near Carson, about 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of downtown LA, according to preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey website. Its depth was reported at about 9 miles (14 kilometers), the USGS reported. Some people reported feeling a jolt ranging from a moment to several seconds across the area. It was felt in neighboring cities, including Santa Monica, Torrance and Beverly Hills. There were reports of a fire breaking out at an oil refinery in Carson, but a Carson city official later explained that flames seen leaping into the sky were part of a 'controlled flaring.' |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 As a youngster, being a fan of sci-fi apocalypses, I was saddened to learn that the west side of the San Andreas fault was not going to fall into the ocean, but was merely headed north, riding on the Pacific plate. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-09-18 19:24 |
| #9 The vast majority were too stoned to notice |
| Posted by: Gluter Mussolini5141 2021-09-18 17:11 |
| #8 The vast majority were too stoned to notice |
| Posted by: Gluter Mussolini5141 2021-09-18 17:10 |
| #7 Halberton, you need to recalibrate and fire. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2021-09-18 15:43 |
| #6 It was caused by the massive unloading of containerships backed up at Long Beach, creating shifting surface loads. How's THAT for a tin foil hat theory? |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-09-18 13:40 |
| #5 L.A. region and Bay area are most vulnerable to a big one. San Diego? Not so much. Unfortunately, neither is Sacramento |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-09-18 10:31 |
| #4 Warming up in the bullpen? A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck north of coastal resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, on Tuesday, killing at least one person, officials said. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-09-18 09:16 |
| #3 Barstow could one day become a coastal city. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-09-18 08:23 |
| #2 Warming up in the bullpen? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-09-18 08:16 |
| #1 When it hits 7.0+ call me. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-09-18 07:10 |