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A preliminary 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck California Central Coast Tuesday evening sending retired shockwaves felt crossed Southern California.
The quake, which struck astatine a extent of astir 6 miles conscionable aft 9 p.m., was astir 7.6 miles westbound northwest of Mettler, astir 19 miles southbound of Bakersfield and 89 miles northbound of downtown Los Angeles.
(USGS)Residents successful Ventura, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Santa Clarita, Encino, Hollywood, Santa Monica, North Hollywood and Woodland Hills reported feeling the quake.
Several aftershocks ranging successful magnitude betwixt 3.0 and 4.1 were felt aft the archetypal quake.
In a news release, officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department said "earthquake mode" was initiated, prompting each 106 vicinity occurrence stations to behaviour a surveys of the country by land, oversea and air.
"There are presently nary archetypal reports of structural harm oregon injuries," the merchandise noted. "An update volition beryllium provided erstwhile LAFD Earthquake Mode is complete."
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