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Entries from LAist tagged with 'microquake'

June 26, 2008

It's the usual daily shakings here and there. If you were in Santa Monica yesterday and thought you felt something, you might have. There were three mini shakes. Tip of the day: There has been talk about using Twitter during emergencies. While cell phone use takes up bandwidth, texting does not, therefore helping save the cellular network from crashing.......

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June 23, 2008

At 7:14 a.m., a 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook near Loma Linda, CA, about 58 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles. "Viewers called in to say they felt the shaker, but there were no reports of damage or injuries," according to KNBC. Shortly before at 6:49 and 7:05 a.m., two 2.6 microquakes rattled the same area. On Friday, the Great Southern California ShakeOut, which will include the largest earthquake drill ever in November, launched a blog.......

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April 23, 2007

Just a few minutes ago, we had a little earthquake here in The Valley. There were about three of them yesterday as well. While these microquakes could be a good sign of tension release, which could help avoid a major one, we still think you need to think about preparing yourself with a bare minimum of water. In The News: Earthquake warnings on the way (LA Daily News) Recent Quake in Chile Prepare & Educate......

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