A USGS map shows that weak shaking occurred in some spots along the O.C. Coast, as well as in Long Beach.
3 Bay Area counties are among the most at risk in U.S. for natural disasters. One is trying to improve its preparedness.4.2 earthquake Sunday was largest in two years in Bay Area region
The 3.6-magnitude quake may have shaken things up out in the Pacific Ocean, off the south Orange County Coast. But on land? Not so much. The temblor was 32 miles south-southwest of Dana Point, 32.5 miles from San Clemente, and 34.9 miles from Laguna Beach, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
A USGS map shows that weak shaking occurred in some spots along the O.C. coastline, as well as in Long Beach.Around 4:11 p.m., a 3.1-magnitude quake hit in the same general area, followed by another that registered at a 2.5 magnitude, the USGS site shows.
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