Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles and San Francisco by 3.7-magnitude and strikes Compton area

Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles and San Francisco by 3.7-magnitude and strikes Compton area The quake struck on 12.19 am at Compton close to Compton Bouleva Hit near the fault line that caused the death of 120 during a 1933 earthquake The Newport-Inglewood fault line runs under many Californian cities.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was fairly deep just over 15 miles deep. The quake struck about 1.5 miles west of East Rancho Dominguez and southwest of Lynwood, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS said that the quake on Friday morning saw houses in Compton shake, along with homes in Lynwood, Gardena, Willowbrook, Lakewood and northern Long Beach.

People felt shaking in Orange County and parts around Los Angeles, including in the San Fernando Valley, East L.A. and Norwalk, the USGS said. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said the earthquake was "near but not on the Newport-Inglewood fault."

There were no immediate reports the earthquake caused any damage or injuries. A tweet from the Los Angeles Police Department's Communications Division said there had been "no impact at the LAPD Dispatch Centers" following the earthquake.

The LA quake comes just a few days after a 4.5 magnitude 'good little shaker' struck the Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill areas of San Francisco. Reports said that unsecured objects fell in locations close to the center of the rumble. Warnings were also issued in Walnut Creek that items secured on shelves could fall off.

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