9 earthquakes Rock Western United States, including Los Angeles; Highest Rated 4.7

[ad_1]

128 earthquakes hit the western United States in the last 24 hours; 9 was a size 2.5 or greater. While the earthquake in the Los Angeles area was most felt, the largest was off the coast west of the Oregon coast. Photo: USGS

The western US is shaking a bit today. In the past 24 hours, the region has been shaken by 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater, the highest of which 4.7 struck off the coast of Oregon. The earthquake that people felt the most was a 3.6-magnitude earthquake that shook the Los Angeles metro area while people were waking up. There are no extensive reports of damage and there is no danger of a tsunami from any of the earthquakes.

According to the USGS, weak to moderate shaking was reported around 7 a.m. today around the southern Los Angeles County community of Maywood, San Fernando Valley, Gabriel Valley, and other nearby areas. More than 2,200 people in the greater Los Angeles area reported to the USGS that they felt the earthquake; Some even said they heard a roar before it struck.

The epicenter was located in Maywood, about 8 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The earthquake was first rated at 3.9 but was lowered to 3.6 after additional analysis by USGS scientists. The earthquake was at a depth of about 10 miles.

Several other earthquakes have struck the western United States over the past 24 hours, with their epicenters in Cobb, Westmoreland, The Geezers, Loyalton, California and in Minna, Nevada.

The strongest group struck about 100 miles west of Langlois, Oregon under the Pacific Ocean. This earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles according to the US Geological Survey.

[ad_2]