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A Quake With A Preliminary 2.7 Magnitude Struck Near Silver Lake This Morning
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck near Silver Lake just after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The epicenter was just north of the 101 freeway and a short distance from the Silver Lake Reservoir.
A yellow star marks the epicenter of a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7.
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Courtesy USGS
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#Earthquake 5 km NW of Los Angeles (#California) 13 min ago (local time 07:38:22). Colored dots represent local shaking & damage reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience:
— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 8, 2022
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An early warning wasn’t issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system. Those warnings give residents a few seconds warning before shaking starts but they are only sent if the magnitude is 3.0 or higher.
The USGS encourages anyone who felt the shaking to report their experience on their website.
We will have more shortly. But this is your regular reminder that right now is always a good time to prep for a much larger quake.
Earthquake prep resources
We don't want to scare you, but the Big One is coming. We don't know when, but we know it'll be at least 44 times stronger than Northridge and 11 times stronger than the Ridgecrest quakes in 2019. To help you get prepared, we've compiled a handy reading list
- The Big One is coming to Southern California. This is your survival guide
- For earthquakes, forget the 'go-bag.' Here's how to prepare
- How to not get life-threatening diarrhea after a major earthquake
- 10 earthquake-related questions to ask your landlord immediately
- How to prepare for an earthquake if you have a disability
- Listen to our podcast: The Big One: Your survival guide
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