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If you felt a shudder, it might not have been just a large truck passing by. A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3struck near Cudahy about 9:30 a.m.
A small M3.3 in Cudahy. Probably felt around much of LA basin. Quite deep at 14km. pic.twitter.com/NndIfTnTbE
— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones) February 1, 2022
Because the quake was considered minor, an early warning wasn’t issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system. For larger magnitude quakes that system is designed to give nearby residents a few seconds warning before the shaking stars.
The United States Geological Survey is asking anyone who felt the quake toreport what it was like on their website. And, of course, earthquake Twitter got online to comment on it.
As of 9:45 a.m more than 130 people had responded.
There were not immediate reports of injury.
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