According to Dr. Lucy Jones, there have been 13 earthquakes in Southern California with magnitudes of 4.0 or greater this year alone.
In just the last week alone, Southern California has experienced two earthquakes. So if you feel like there have been more and stronger earthquakes in the region recently, that's because it's absolutely true, according to Dr. Lucy Jones, seismologist with California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. On Monday, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Highland Park. Widespread shaking was felt across Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties. RELATED: 4.
The number of earthquakes greater than 4.0 in 2024 is closer to the average recorded in Southern California over the past 90 years.RELATED: Customers run for cover as earthquake rattles SoCalDuring a news briefing Monday after the 4.4 earthquake, Jones said it appeared to be based on the same group of faults that created the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake. She noted that it occurred in roughly the same location as a 3.4-magnitude quake that struck on June 2.
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