2.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Long Beach, California
The earthquake had a depth of 2.9 miles (4.8 kilometers). The affected locations were: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount and Norwalk.
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A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded northeast of Long Beach, California, early Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The quake had a depth of 2.9 miles (4.8 kilometers), and the locations where the movement was felt most were: Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Paramount and Norwalk.
Earthquake is registered in Long beach California.
No injuries or damage were reported. However, users on social networks expressed their fear of a repeat of the 1994 earthquake, a quake with a magnitude of 6.7 that shook the city of Los Angeles and left 72 dead, around 12,000 injured and losses of US$ 25 billion.
The Los Angeles Times (the LA Times) noted that several earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have been recorded near Long Beach in the past ten days.
Earthquakes in the Los Angeles metropolitan area are a common occurrence. According to the LA Times, "there are an average of 59 earthquakes of magnitudes between 2.0 and 3.0 per year." Despite this, residents are always fearful. Throughout California, there are about 500 active and constantly shifting geologic faults, which cause constant earthquakes.
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