Crime & Safety

4.1 Quake Hits Near Yorba Linda

The quake struck at 1:31 p.m. Wednesday, in what one Echo Park resident described as a "quickie."

The churning continues on the Whittier fault, where a swarm of quakes have been centered this past month.

This time a preliminary 4.1 quake distracted Echo Park and Silver Lake residents on a hot Wednesday afternoon at 1:31 p.m.

Centered about 2 miles northeast of Yorba Linda, the quake was followed by a 2.2 roller and another 1.5 quake soon after.

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In Echo Park and environs, some missed the first quake entirely. Those who did described it as "more of a jolt, than a roll."

Immediately after the quake, Los Angeles City Fire Units around the city checked 106 locations for signs of damage.

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According to City News Service, none was found, as well as no injuries.

See United States Geological Survey breakdown here.

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