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Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake Strikes Southern California Following 4.1 Quake

No immediate reports of injuries or significant damage; USGS warns of potential for larger quake in coming days.

  • A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck near Lytle Creek in Southern California on January 6, following a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the same area on January 5.
  • The earthquakes occurred near the intersection of the San Jacinto fault and the San Andreas fault.
  • There have been no immediate reports of injuries or significant infrastructure damage from either earthquake.
  • The USGS has cautioned that there is a one-in-20 chance of a larger earthquake occurring in the next few days.
  • Earthquake warning system ShakeAlert initially estimated the magnitude above 4.5, so alerts were sent to cellphones.
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