Los Angeles Earthquake News September 2017: Epicenter Located West of Sepulveda Pass
On Monday night, the city of Los Angeles, particularly in parts of the San Fernando Valley and in the Westside, felt a small earthquake. Luckily, it did not cause any major damage.
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake was felt by thousands of people in West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills, as well as across the San Fernando Valley and even as far as the Antelope Valley.
According to Los Angeles Times, the epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 11:20 p.m., was west of the Sepulveda Pass in the Santa Monica Mountains. The U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeMap categorized it as intensity 4 and 5, which is light to moderate shaking.
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Its strength is known to be able to rattle doors and windows, awaken people in their sleep, or shake the dishes.
U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Zachary Reeves reportedly said: "We get these size earthquakes fairly frequently. Any severe damage would be pretty unlikely."
Although there was no reported damage from the quake, it was followed by a 2.0 magnitude aftershock.
In other news, a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake had also struck Mexico the following day, taking the lives of hundreds of people and destroying buildings in its wake.
According to BBC, at least 217 people had died, including 86 in Mexico City, 71 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla state, 4 in Guerrero, and 12 in Mexico state. Dozens of buildings were also severely damaged in Mexico City.
President Enrique Peña Nieto reportedly said that more than 30 children had died after the Enrique Rebsamen school collapsed. Twenty-two people are still tagged as missing.
On the other hand, Miguel Angel Mancera, the mayor of Mexico City, reported that they have also sent rescue services to deal with collapsed or heavily damaged establishments at 44 different locations.
The epicenter of the earthquake was said to be near Atencingo in Puebla state, about 75 miles from the capital.
