Earthquake today: Southern California hit by magnitude-4.2 quake near Lytle Creek
livemint.comAlso Read |Japan earthquake toll hits 62; thousands sheltered, rescue ops on amid aftershocks: 10 updates For additional context, a tweet from USGS Earthquakes earlier in the day mentioned a morning earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 near Lytle Creek, specifically noting its proximity to the intersection of the San Jacinto fault and the San Andreas fault. The tweet included a cautionary statement, stating a one-in-20 chance of a larger earthquake occurring in the next few days.
Also Read | Earthquake today: 3.9 magnitude quake hits Jammu and Kashmir. Details here A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rattled 1 km WNW of Lytle Creek in Southern California on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The tremors were felt at 18:55:54, and the depth of the earthquake was registered at 8.8 km. Also Read | Earthquake today: 3.5 magnitude of quake strikes Mizoram According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at Latitude: 34.265°N and Longitude: 117.510°W, respectively.Milestone Alert!
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