Two earthquakes, one with a preliminary magnitude of 1.4 near Carson and another a 2.6 magnitude near Lomita, both struck shortly before 10 p.m. Monday.
No damage has been reported.
USGS reports a M2.6 earthquake, 3 km S of Lomita, California on 1/11/22 @ 5:47:22 UTC https://t.co/y2jOjA8O5I #earthquake
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USGS reports a M1.35 earthquake, 3km SE of Carson, CA on 1/11/22 @ 5:45:51 UTC https://t.co/w00w93X7Pp #earthquake
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An alert was not issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system. Such warnings, deployed for larger quakes, give residents a few in seconds warning before the shaking started.
The magnitude was this quake was fairly small, but because it took place in a heavily populated area, many residents felt it.
As always, the U.S. Geological Survey is asking people to report if they felt it.
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