Posted on 08/18/2023 7:15:51 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southland Amid Tropical Storm
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – On a day the region was already coping with a major tropical storm, a powerful earthquake centered in Ventura County shook most of Southern California Sunday.The temblor, initially given a magnitude of 5.0 but later upgraded to 5.1, struck at 2:41 p.m. about 4 miles southeast of Ojai, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was quickly followed by a series of aftershocks, the largest of them measuring a magnitude of 3.8.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage attributed to the quake, but it was widely felt across the region, with shaking felt across Los Angeles County’s South Bay and into Riverside County. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that there are “no immediate reports of damage at this time,” but the agency warned there would likely be additional aftershocks.
Southland earthquake expert Lucy Jones wrote on X that the shaker appeared to have been preceded to a series of foreshocks that began Saturday morning. She said the area will likely continue to experience aftershocks, with a 5% chance of one that will be larger than the initial 5.1-magnitude quake.
“There is no correlation between the earthquake and the tropical storm,” she wrote. “Just a coincidence that is a good reminder that disaster resilience is a multi-hazard endeavor.”
Yikes! Atlantic looking at Emily now, too...
Not too bad. They all look like fish storms. With the exception of the one creeping into the Gulf of Mexico.
The early storm must have passed to the east of SoCal. We have had steady rain since about 1 pm but it’s not heavy at 5pm. There is no wind.
The radar map indicates that some stronger cells are headed for eastern OC later tonight, 8pm to midnight.
Thank you for your local update. Hopefully, the worst has passed you. Quite the happenstance Ventura Co. had an earthquake today too. Glad we don’t get earthquakes here in FL.
These are the areas DoorDash operations are temporarily suspended in:
Operations will be suspended from 3:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon and are expected to resume Monday morning at 11 a.m. depending on weather conditions, a news release said.
“To keep our community safe, DoorDash is activating its Severe Weather Protocol and temporarily suspending our operations in parts of Southern California,” DoorDash spokesperson Jenn Rosenberg said in a news release.
Thanks, FRiend. :-)
Let's hope it's not a very active hurricane season this year...
Storm Hilary slams Southwest US with heavy rain
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tropical-storm-hilary-releases-fury-southern-california-2023-08-21/
hilery is gone with the wind, lots of rain until about 2:00am this morning. never any wind to speak of either.
After Action Report of Hilary from German Living in Venice.
The garbage that these climate change preachers discharged into the ocean is terrible and SO MANY Homeless. I had no idea. It's shocking. It's sad.
Franklin bears watching. As of 5:00 p.m. the forecast has changed. Surprised? They are so darn unpredictable. I told my husband I would ride out a Cat I but not higher than that. We will be ready to roll if need be.
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