4.5 quake rattles L.A.
An earthquake rocked Los Angeles early today, waking people up and knocking things off shelves. There were no reports of injuries.
The magnitude 4.5 quake struck just before 1 a.m. and was centered roughly four miles northwest of Chatsworth, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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There was no significant damage, said Ron Myers, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.Authorities closed the Whites Canyon Bridge in Santa Clarita, about 10 miles from Chatsworth. It was shut after officials found minor cracking and small chunks of concrete that had fallen. More...
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The magnitude 4.5 quake struck just before 1 a.m. and was centered roughly four miles northwest of Chatsworth, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
[img width=387 height=320]http://www.latimes.com/media/graphic/2007-08/31757614.gif[/img]
There was no significant damage, said Ron Myers, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.Authorities closed the Whites Canyon Bridge in Santa Clarita, about 10 miles from Chatsworth. It was shut after officials found minor cracking and small chunks of concrete that had fallen. More...
©Los Angeles Times
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