Sat. Dec 21st, 2024

The Southern California area was hit by a 6.6 earthquake at 10:33 a.m., centered 7.1 mi SW of Searles Valley, California, which is a census-designated place in the Searles Valley of the Mojave Desert, in northwestern San Bernardino County, California, according to the USGS.

The earthquake appeared to last about thirty seconds to a minute. Here in Santa Ana it shook the house in what felt like a rolling motion. Did you feel it?

Shaking could be felt all the way into Mexico and the along the Southern California coast, according to The Patch.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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