Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Hits Southern California
CALIPATRIA, Imperial County (CBS SF) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck the Southern California area Wednesday evening.
The USGS says the quake's epicenter was located 8-miles west of Lata, Solomon Islands, and struck right at the surface. Deeper quakes are less noticeable while a shallow quake--in the 0 to 40 mile depth range--can feel much stronger than their actual reported magnitude. Quakes just below the earth's surface, in the 0 to 10 miles range, can cause even more damage at lower magnitudes.
The quake struck at 7:15 pacific time.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake, according to NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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