LAist: 4.7 Earthquake in Orange County

September 2, 2007

4.7 Earthquake in Orange County

Orange County Earthquake We felt it slightly in the Valley and according to the USGS, a 4.7 Earthquake east of Santa Ana hit at 10:29 a.m.

Lake Elsinore, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (298 degrees)
Lakeland Village, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Portola Hills, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Corona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (148 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 80 km (50 miles) ESE (116 degrees)

Picture from the USGS.

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[1] | 09/02/07 10:42AM
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Felt it too!

[2] | 09/02/07 11:05AM
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We felt it real good out here in Ontario.

[3] | 09/02/07 11:15AM
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Felt it on Sunset and Poinsettia Place, just north of West Hollywood. We moved to LA in mid-July, and since we slept through the 1AM one last month, this was the first earthquake I've actually "experienced"...

[4] | 09/02/07 11:20AM
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is that what that was? I just thought it was the rumble of our video game controller.

[5] | 09/02/07 11:26AM
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Here, near the Beverly Center, it was longish rattle, not a quick boom.