Little Tremble in California

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The Nevada Seismological Lab Helicorder webcam (in my righthand column) caught it:

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UPDATE:  Happened six minutes ago as I write this. 

Data from USGS says it was a 5.8.  Epicenter is 3 km ( 2 mi) SW of Chino Hills, CA, which is an LA suburb.  Happened at 2:42:15 pm. EST, which is 11:42:15 am Pacific Time.

News reports just coming in….

UPDATE:  USGS says epicenter was 47 km (29 miles) ESE (103°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA.  It appears to have been 12.3 km (7.6 miles) deep, which is, as earthquales go, pretty shallow.  Could mean some structural damage.

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Looks like many smaller aftershocks, too….

MSNBC reporting only minor structural damage