Earthquakes Just Hours Apart Rattle Southern California Communities
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – A pair of earthquakes just five hours apart struck in two Southern California counties Wednesday.
A magnitude-4.1 quake rattled communities in the Mojave Desert in Southern California around 1:40 p.m.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 55 miles northwest of Ridgecrest in Kern County. The quake occurred at a depth of 2.5 miles.
A 2.1 quake jolted Panorama City around 6:30 p.m., according to the USGS. The quake was reportedly felt throughout the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas.
Some social media users said they felt the quake.
Oh, a lil earthquake here in Sherman Oaks.
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There have been no reports of injuries or significant damage.