A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles

2024-01-05T19:35:01.147Z

Highlights: A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles. The epicenter was about a mile from Lytle Creek, in the mountains east of the Californian city. A magnitude-10 earthquake had occurred in the area in the past 3 days, according to the Los Angeles Times. There are an average of 25 magnitude-4 to 5 quakes in California and Nevada each year, based on a sample from the past three years, the Times says. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4. 1.

The epicenter was about a mile from Lytle Creek, in the mountains east of the Californian city.