Pair Of Magnitude 4+ Earthquakes Shake North, South Ends Of California
FONTANA (CBS SF) -- A pair of earthquakes registering over magnitude 4 struck both ends of California Tuesday evening, according to the USGS.
A magnitude 4.9 hit an area in the Pacific Ocean off the Northern California coast in an area near Eureka at 5:35 p.m.
The NorCal quake was followed by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake evening in Southern California at 5:48 p.m. in the Fontana area.
No injuries, or damage were initially reported, but people in the Southern California area reported feeling the shaking.
I was on the can when the earthquake happened. Felt the p-waves, the house creaked, then the s-waves. Pretty cool.
— In this TEDtalk I will waste 2 hours and your $300 (@jaredhead) December 30, 2015
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred 2.49mi SSW of Devore, California. Details: https://t.co/Pp20I8xHNC Map: https://t.co/3r9XdoVGn2
— LA QuakeBot (@earthquakesLA) December 30, 2015
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