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5.1 Earthquake Hits California

Posted by Soulskill on from the shake-rattle-and-roll dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California at 9:09PM local time on Friday. It was preceded by a 3.6 earthquake, then followed by 3.4 and 3.6 quakes, as well as 100+ smaller aftershocks. The United States Geological Survey has a map showing the epicenter. There have been no reported deaths, though roughly 50 people have been displaced from their homes. 'The shake caused a rock slide in Carbon Canyon, causing a car to overturn, according to the Brea Police Department. Fullerton police received reports of water main breaks and windows shattering, but primarily had residents calling about burglar alarms being set off by the quake.'"

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  1. Other quakes today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    5.0 - deep Atlantic Ocean - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.8 - deep Atlantic Ocean - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.2 - 100 km east of Japan - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.0 - near New Guinea - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    5.2 - Nicaragua - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ear...
    and then there are the ones below magnitude 5

  2. Equivalent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A 5.1 in California is the equivalent of an inch of snow in Ohio. People will kvetch about it but not cause any real issues.