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JUST IN: 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles - GlobalCurrent24.com

International News On The Sudden Earthquake In LA – 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles, Slight Distance From Corona.
A mild magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 9.1 kilometers (5.6 miles) distant from Corona, California, United States, about midday on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 1.49 pm local time. The quake had a shallow depth of 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) and was felt throughout the area.
The shallow depth of the quake led it to be felt more intensely near the epicenter than a deeper quake of comparable size. This earthquake is not predicted to have substantial damage or impact, and no notice has been issued.

Summary Of The Earthquake That Struck Los Angeles

Date & time	May 1, 2024 20:49:00 UTC – 15 minutes ago
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 01:49 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.1
Depth	1.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	33.8153°N / 117.6333°W Orange, California, United States
Seismic antipode	33.8153°S / 62.3667°E
Shaking intensity	V Moderate shaking near epicenter
Felt	289 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Lavic Lake (139 km / 86 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 17.6°C (64 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10¹⁰ joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT)

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake occurred only 2 minutes ago in Corona, Riverside County, California, USA. The tremor occurred about midday on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, at 1:49 pm local time, at a fairly shallow depth of 5.6 miles below the surface.

The United States Geological Survey was the first seismological institution to record the incident. Our monitoring service discovered a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) that reported the quake as magnitude 4.3 as well.

According to early seismic data, the quake was likely felt by numerous individuals in the vicinity of the epicenter. Aside from goods tumbling off shelves and damaged windows, it should not have caused much damage.

The quake was expected to be felt as minor shaking in Corona (population 164,200), which is 6 miles from the epicenter. Weak shaking may have been felt in Yorba Linda (pop. 68,000), which is 11 miles from the epicenter, Tustin (pop. 80,600), Orange (pop. 141,000), Lake Forest (pop. 82,500), Santa Ana (pop. 335,400), Irvin (pop. 256,900), and Anaheim (pop. 350,700), which are all 16 miles away.

Other towns or places around the epicenter where the quake may have been felt as extremely minor shaking include Long Beach (pop. 474,100), 32 miles from the epicenter, and Los Angeles (pop. 3,898,700), 38 miles distant.