Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Burbank, L.A. area
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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake centered in Burbank sent weak shaking across the Los Angeles region Sunday night.
The earthquake, which occurred at 10:13 p.m., brought “light shaking” — as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale — closest to the epicenter, along the 900 block of North Ford Street in Burbank, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Light shaking can disturb dishes and windows and feel like a heavy truck has struck a building.
“Weak shaking” may have been felt over a much broader region of Southern California, including the rest of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and the San Gabriel Valley.
A Burbank police watch commander reported feeling a small quake but said there were no reports of damage or calls from residents as of about 10:30 p.m.
The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Los Angeles, two miles from Glendale, four miles from Beverly Hills and four miles from West Hollywood.
In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0 to 4.0 occur each year in the Greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.5 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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Quakebot contributed to this report.
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