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Monday, August 21, 2023
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By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 21, 2023
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Earthquake shakes up Southern California during stormy weather from Hilary

A double clean-up for some Southlanders today, after a moderate earthquake struck during the height of tropical storm Hilary. The shaking surprised many and rattled nerves already frayed by the stormy weather. The quake hit at 2:41 pm yesterday. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was located 4.3 miles southeast of Ojai. The shaking went on for several seconds and […]
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Friday, June 10, 2016
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By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 10, 2016
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Southern California quake felt in Burbank

A Southern California quake felt in Burbank and many other places in the Southland. So far, there have been more than 300 aftershocks, some measuring more than 3.0. The early morning shaker jolted many from their sleep at 1:04 a.m. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck about 27 miles south of Palm Springs in Riverside County and around 12 miles North […]
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Quake expert Dr. Lucy Jones reviews “San Andreas” movie

The earthquake disaster film, “San Andreas,” opens this Friday and is expected to rake in at least $40 million at the box office. A premiere for the movie was held last night in Hollywood. Among the stars, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist and the number one go-to-earthquake expert in the Southland, Dr. Lucy Jones. After the event, Dr. Jones posted a critique […]
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Monday, April 7, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 7, 2014
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Experts test special shield to protect cities from earthquakes

Putting a shield around a city to protect it from an earthquake, sounds like science fiction — but it’s something experts are seriously studying. A group of French scientists reportedly have made promising steps towards the development of a protective shield, which would clock a city from the most severe effects of a quake. During an experiment, the scientists created a shield […]
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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Watch out for that fake earthquake warning

Earthquakes are serious business in the Southland. The shaking has continued almost non-stop since that 5.1 sizeable quake struck near La Habra last Friday night causing some damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says there have been hundreds of aftershocks. This morning, there were a couple of 2.5 tremors and a 3.0 shaker in the area of Friday’s moderate quake. Understandably, some folks […]
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Saturday, March 29, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 29, 2014
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Earthquakes shake up the Southland and movie screenings of “Noah”

A lot of rocking and rolling in SoCal Friday evening as dozens of earthquakes rumble through the region.  A 3.6 magnitude quake near La Habra at 8:03 p.m.last night kicked off a swarm of shakers centered in Orange County. That was apparently a foreshock to a moderate 5.1 quake, which rolled and swayed through our area at around 9:09 p.m.. It […]
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Monday, March 17, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 17, 2014
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Earthquake rocks the Southland today!

  UPDATE: 8:12 a.m. The quake was felt as far north as Santa Barbara and south to Fullerton in Orange County. Seismologist, Robert W. Graves, says the quake was felt by so many people because the epicenter was so close to a population center. Graves, speaking at a news conference at Caltech in Pasadena,  also said “it is possible” the […]
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Saturday, February 8, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 8, 2014
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Earthquake shakes up the Southland today

Did you feel it? The Southland got hit with an earthquake this morning at 10:13 a.m. Apparently it was center  four miles south-southwest of Glendale and  two miles east-southeast of Hollywood, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  They say it measured 3.0. Here in Burbank, the shaker felt like a quick, sharp jolt.  So far no reports of damage from […]
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