California: A low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Fullerton area in the Orange County in California. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred less than a mile from Anaheim, 1 mile from Placentia, 2 miles from Brea and 2 miles from La Habra. No casualties or damage to property has been reported so far.
In the last 10 days, there have been 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. Northern California borders the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which has caused the largest earthquakes on record worldwide – some with a magnitude of 9.2 that have caused widespread damage.
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In the past 150 years, nearly 40 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or larger have affected Northern California. Most of these earthquakes were centered on faults nearby. The Northern California Coast is the most tsunami-prone area of the continental United States. In the past 70 years, 34 tsunamis have been recorded on the North Coast.
?#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.5 occurred 18 mi NE of Long Beach (#California) 3 min ago (local time 20:28:59). More info at:
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