MEM Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Any comment on this? METTLER, Calif. (AP) — A series of earthquakes ranging up to magnitude 4.7 shook an area north of Los Angeles on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The temblors in the San Joaquin Valley about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles began with a magnitude-3.4 jolt that was quickly followed by the 4.7 at 1:24 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Pasadena. Seismologists recorded at least several lesser aftershocks. "We felt it pretty good, like someone picked up the store and shook it," said Donald Sullivan, an employee at the Mettler Renegade truck stop and gas station. The area has had quakes before, but this one still made people jump, he said. Other than drinks rattling off the shelves, though, it didn't do any real harm, he said. The quakes occurred near the White Wolf fault. The last time that fault caused a major earthquake was in 1952 when an estimated magnitude-7.5 temblor killed 12 people and injured 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenUnconscious Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 "Temblor" great word I had to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Any comment on this? Didja see my update to the Predictions thread?RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 No. I'll take a look. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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