California were shaken by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. The quake struck at a depth of 7.5 miles and was centered near the city, causing buildings to sway and windows to rattle.
While earthquakes are not uncommon in California due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, this event served as a reminder of the constant threat of seismic activity in the region. Fortunately, there were no reports of serious damage or injuries resulting from the quake.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the quake was recorded to be magnitude 4.3, 48 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
"Firefighters from all 106 fire stations provide a complete survey of 407 sq miles in greater LA to ensure safety," LAFD spokesperson Erik Scott said.
Similarly, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Gladstone on the morning of April 10.
"As soon as I feel it's gonna be an aftershock, the adrenaline shoots through me," Gladstone resident Barbara Howard said.
Wednesday's aftershock comes just weeks after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 startled millions of people in the New York City area in early April.
Earthquakes in the eastern U.S. are not common but when they occur, the impact is felt stronger and across a wider area than quakes in the western part of the country, according to the USGS. Part of that could be that the eastern U.S. has older rocks and formations, the USGS said.
"It has been part of a sequence," said Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones. "There were several earthquakes [Tuesday] in the same location, the largest was a magnitude 2.8. I think there were about a dozen of them. So it appears to be a part of a little sequence, which is just saying when one earthquake happens, another one is more likely, and mostly, they stay small. Like any earthquake, this is going to have a 5% chance of being followed by something bigger within the next couple of days."
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told ABC News that the Corona earthquake is part of a sequence. Nearly a dozen earthquakes were recorded on Tuesday in the same location, the largest of which had a magnitude of 2.8.
The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system is only triggered for earthquakes of magnitude 5 and larger, so no WEA messages were sent for this earthquake.
If you’re in the region and you felt this earthquake, let the USGS know. And don’t forget that if you feel shaking, the USGS recommends that you drop, cover and hold on.
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