3.5 Earthquake Hits Palos Verdes Peninsula: On Sunday around 3:09 pm a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County. This year among the other earthquakes in the area this was one of the highest-magnitude earthquakes.
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As per the reports from the United States Geological Survey, this 3.5 magnitude earthquake ranges 4 miles from Palos Verdes Estates, and four miles from Rancho Palos Verdes and Torrance.
It was also reported that several people from the area felt little shaking which could be a level, while people in Northern Los Angeles said they felt weak shaking.
According to the reports, over the past 10 days,there have been two earthquakes that were close to 3.0 magnitude.
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As per the three-year data, Los Angeles County experiences an average of 4 to 5 earthquakes in a year with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 4.0.
However, the 3.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening struck about 8.3 miles below the surface.
Earthquakes are common in Los Angeles County and several citizens in Los Angeles County experience earthquake shakes a lot of times in a year. These earthquakes range from low to moderate shaking.
There is no guarantee when a big magnitude earthquake might take place however an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 is highly expected once in two years.
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What is the cause of earthquakes?
Even though there are several factors that cause earthquakes, there are three major ones:
Shift in Tectonic plate
Tectonic plates are large pieces of rock that float on top of the asthenosphere, these places move over each other and cause friction. This friction causes the rocks to break apart and send out shockwaves that cause earthquakes.
Volcanoes
When volcanic activities are frequent, the magma moves quickly which causes gas pressure to build up in the crust and affect channels underneath the earth’s surface leading to earthquakes.
Human Activities
Humans also play a main part in the cause of earthquakes, continuous industrial construction and fracking for oils also leads to massive earthquakes.
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