Earthquake in Banning felt in Santa Ana this morning

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck this morning at 6:42 a.m., centered in Banning, Ca.

The temblor was strong enough to be felt in Santa Ana. It rolled for what seemed a long time.

Here are the details courtesy of the U.S. Geographical Survey:

Location 33.961N 116.884W
Depth 1 km
Distances
3 km (1 mi) N of Banning, California
9 km (5 mi) ENE of Beaumont, California
16 km (9 mi) ESE of Yucaipa, California
20 km (12 mi) NNE of San Jacinto, California
449 km (278 mi) W of Phoenix, Arizona
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.3 km; Vertical 1.4 km
Parameters Nph = 77; Dmin = 11.1 km; Rmss = 0.24 seconds; Gp = 26°

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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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