Preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Newport Beach
22 days ago
CBS Los Angeles
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Two back-to-back earthquakes rattled Orange County Thursday afternoon.
The first earthquake occurred at about 4:52 p.m., about 1.2 miles away from Newport Beach, and was about 7.64 miles deep, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The second, a preliminary 3.4-magnitude, happened minutes later, 2.4 miles away from Newport Beach, relatively close to the first tremblor. It had the same depth of roughly 7.64 miles.
Matthew Rodriguez
Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.
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