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Did You Feel Tonight's Earthquake?

The magnitude 4.1 quake was centered in Orange County but felt in Long Beach.

Update from City News Service as of 10:30 p.m.

A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck two miles north of Yorba Linda tonight, but there were no immediate reports of damage, even inside that city's police department.

The earthquake at 8:17 p.m. was felt as far away as Long Beach and the Inland Empire, according to KCAL9. A spokesman at Caltech said the earthquake did not appear to be out of the normal range.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone said that he heard of no damage or problems, but pointed out that the temblor was ``a reminder to be prepared for a large earthquake where you might be on your own for 72 hours.''

``You should always have a plan where you might be on your own, with no power, for as long as 72 hours,'' he said. In this case, he said fire engines were being moved out of the stations in case there should be more problems, and fire trucks would be out on the streets tonight ``being the eyes and ears'' of the department. In a serious earthquake, they would be checking on serious problems, and reporting back. ``Sometimes it takes a small earthquake to remind us that we live in earthquake country,'' Stone said.

Earlier story:

A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck Wednesday night about two miles north of Yorba Linda at 8:17 p.m. The epicenter has subsequently also been reported by the U.S. Geological Society as Greater Los Angeles, approximately 8 miles northeast of Anaheim, according to the U.S. Geological Society.

No injuries or damage have been reported at press time.

It was felt as far away as Long Beach and the Inland Empire, according to KCAL9.

We will update as new details merit.

We did not feel it, but did you? Tell us in comments.

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lisa June 14, 2012 at 01:17 am
Yup. about 4 minutes earlier, I felt a tremor and then the one of which you speak... lisa in belmont shore
y mi June 14, 2012 at 01:25 am
felt a strong jolt in anaheim hills
Vicki O'Toole June 14, 2012 at 01:39 am
Yes, we felt it on the peninsula. vot
Nancy Wride (Editor) June 14, 2012 at 02:33 am
Wow 4 minutes before the official quake. I always think i feel one, then learn its a tractor trailer going by. But I still look at the clock JUST in case it was one....:D
Linda Melikian June 14, 2012 at 11:35 am
Yep, it was the real thing. Always rock and roll here at Marina Pacifica on the water during a quake! Linda
Dennis June 14, 2012 at 11:43 am
did not feel it at all Norwalk & 195th. My wife who was on the phone did not feel it and the other party in Los Altos did!
geegee May 12, 2013 at 03:13 am
Still shaking in south central la we are still feeling little tremers
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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
Nancy Wride (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 01:40 pm
Hi Mark. I'll see if I can find out. Roughly what time and nearest landmark if any?
Nancy Wride (Editor) June 3, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Love it! Thanks to our new bloggers. :D
Should he be teaching your children?
Mike Ruehle June 3, 2013 at 01:36 pm
Prior to his election as a write-in candidate, Councilman Patrick O'Donnell told the Long BeachRead More Business Journal on February 28, 2012 the following:***** LBBJ: If you win the reelection, will you commit to a full four-year term?***** Councilman O'Donnell: If you run for four, you serve four. ***** LBBJ: So, you're not going to run for Assembly in two years? ***** O'Donnell: Correct. ***** LBBJ: No matter what? ***** O'Donnell: Correct. If you run for four, you serve four. ***** If you can't trust O'Donnell's word, why would anyone vote for him to be their representative for political office? ***** http://www.lbreport.com/news/jan13/odonlbbj.htm
Nancy Wride (Editor) June 3, 2013 at 02:22 pm
And do his supporters care about this, do you think? No doubt others will.
Mike Ruehle June 3, 2013 at 11:43 pm
Regarding, "do O'Donnell's supporters care?", many of O'Donnell's supporters are inRead More elected and appointed public positions, and their support of O'Donnell includes placing the financial burden of a $150,000 special election on the taxpayers. I would think that a responsible journalist would ask each of them about that issue.
This is what the new path will look like.
Richard May 31, 2013 at 10:54 am
This opinion piece is so full of self-serving hot air it could float. Two paths will make the beachRead More look like a freeway? The author clearly hasn't seen too many freeways lately. Speaking of seeing, if the author would care to spend a little time looking at the beach (which I do on a daily basis, as I live overlooking the Bluff) they would realize that the current bike/pedestrian path is the most heavily used and enjoyed segment of the beach from the Belmont Pier to Shoreline Village. On any given day, there will be hundreds of people on the paths, compared with a handful on the sand itself. The author inadvertently makes that point when he or she writes that the beach "...should be valued for its own recreational value." Clearly, many more people enjoy walking, running or bicycling on the path than on the beach itself. Give the people what they want, and not what a mysterious, nameless, faceless group is trying to block.
Shore Resident June 3, 2013 at 08:37 am
Uh, Richard? Opinion pieces are by nature self-serving and one sided. I'm not saying that is agreeRead More with the opinion, just saying that gordana can have her say.