Earthquake news: California hit by quake SPIKE in 3 days - Ring of Fire experts on ALERT
CALIFORNIA has been rocked by an earthquake measure 5.8 magnitude, with a 5.0 shock following just minutes later in a day of seismic activity along the Ring of Fire which has put Californians on alert for the Big One.
The first shock measured 5.8 magnitude with a second 5.1 shock following shortly afterward.
The most recent quake happened at 5.24pm GMT, or 9.24am local time, while the previous quake happened just an hour previously, at 4.39pm (8.39am local time), with a higher magnitude of 5.8.
The aftershock of the latter tremor was unintentionally posted as a separate earthquake on the US Geological Survey (USGS) website as separate 5.1 and 5.3 quakes, before being amended.
The error was likely caused by another entity such as a tsunami warning agency recording the phenomenon, and a duplicate posting being made.
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The USGS told the LA Times it had received a few reports of the 4.39pm 5.8 quake being felt, but said it was unlikely to have affected many people because it occurred far off the coast.
Geophysicist Paul Caruso said: "People may feel a little shaking, the chandeliers moving in the house. We wouldn't expect any severe damage."
The 5.1 shock also occurred about 100 miles off the coast in the Pacific Ocean.
The National Tsunami Warning Centre said there is no danger of tsunami as a result of today’s quakes.
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It follows the 4.1 magnitude earthquake which rocked California this morning, and was felt in both San Diego and Los Angeles.
That quake was more keenly felt by California residents as its epicentre was on land, 5km north east of Trabuco Canyon in California.
It hit at 10.09am GMT, 2.09am local time, and affected up to 10 million people across the state.
Tremors were felt in San Diego and the Los Angeles area, with people shaken awake by the violent tremors, with one person saying there was huge “jolt”.
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It came less than 24 hours after a number of smaller tremors 6km from Aromas measuring between 2.6 and 3.6.
The number of tremors in close proximity this week has triggered fears the Big One could be coming.
The name refers to a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater that is expected to happen along the San Andreas Fault.
It stems from a 1990 made-for-TV movie that depicts a huge earthquake that destroys all of Los Angeles.
The Ring of Fire, which runs along the Pacific Ocean, has seen activity soar this week.
There have been a swarm of quakes in the area this week, with nine tremors of various magnitudes picked up.
New data has revealed the fault line running through Los Angeles’ exclusive shopping district of Beverly Hills is at risk if 'the Big One' hits.
More than 80 earthquakes have struck the Gulf of Alaska since a major 7.9 magnitude shock on Tuesday.
The initial shock put the west coast of the United States along with Alaska, Canada and Hawaii on a tsunami warning.
