Two earthquakes rattled Santa Clarita early Thursday morning, causing no damage. Around 2:15 a.m. a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck 15 miles from Ridgecrest, according to the United States Geologic Survey, (USGS). A second 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck at just after 4 a.m. centered in Castaic. SCV residents reported feeling the jolt from both quakes. No damage from either earthquake was ...
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Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Hits Near El Monte
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near South El Monte late Friday night, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 11:38 p.m. on Friday, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported three kilometers southwest of El Monte, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was felt throughout Santa Clarita, with residents from Newhall to ...
Read More »Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Hits Near San Fernando
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near San Fernando early Thursday morning, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. Update (7:00 a.m.): Several aftershocks have been reported Thursday morning, though none have been as powerful as the initial temblor. Original story: At around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported near San Fernando, according to preliminary ...
Read More »Experts Say Recent Castaic Earthquake Not A Sign Of ‘The Big One’
After the 3.5 Castaic earthquake Friday, experts say that these types of magnitudes are normal and it is not a sign of the “big one.” On Friday morning, a 3.5 earthquake struck Castaic at around 5:45 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 10 miles below the Earth’s surface near The Old ...
Read More »Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Hits Near Castaic, Felt Across Santa Clarita
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Castaic early on Friday morning, with residents across Santa Clarita reportedly feeling the quake. At around 5:42 a.m. on Friday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported near Castaic, according to officials with the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt throughout Santa Clarita, with residents as far as Canyon Country reportedly feeling it. ...
Read More »Updated: Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake Shakes Santa Clarita And SoCal
Jessica Boyer and NBCLA contributed to this report. Two back-to-back earthquakes, including a magnitude-4.5, shook Southern California Saturday evening, according to the USGS. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The first magnitude-3.0 temblor happened just before 7 p.m. about 8 miles north of Castaic. A magnitude-4.5 struck about 7:18 p.m. in the same ...
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