Researchers from the University of Southampton say the earthquake had a magnitude of around 9.5 and caused a tsunami that carried car-sized boulders more than 5,000 miles to New Zealand.
An earthquake struck outside of Stanton on Monday Dec. 27, 2021. It is reportedly the second-strongest earthquake to hit West Texas in the last decade.
An earthquake struck outside of Stanton on Monday Dec. 27, 2021. It is reportedly the second-strongest earthquake to hit West Texas in the last decade.
California Earthquake Update: Lennox, Los Angeles Hit By Small Series of Shakes
On 4/5/21 at 9:06 AM EDT
People in the Los Angeles, California, area were awoken Monday morning to a small 4.0 magnitude earthquake and a series of foreshocks and tiny aftershocks.
About 4,400 people reported feeling the magnitude 4.0 earthquake that hit Lennox, a town about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was preceded by magnitude 3.3 and 2.5 earthquakes that hit about 30 minutes before the larger one.
The USGS ranked the 4.0 quake as a green alert, meaning there s a low likelihood of casualties and damages. Even in Lennox, where the earthquake was felt the strongest, people likely only felt a light shaking, according to the USGS. So far, there have not been any reports of damages.