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Quakebot is a software application developed by the Los Angeles Times to report the latest earthquakes as fast as possible. The computer program reviews earthquake notices from the U.S. Geological Survey and, if they meet certain criteria, automatically generates a draft article. The newsroom is alerted and, if a Times editor determines the post is newsworthy, the report is published. It is maintained by The Times’ Data and Graphics Department. Learn more by reading our list of frequently asked questions.
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A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Stevenson Ranch, Calif.
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Hawthorne, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 7:40 p.m., eight miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S.
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 9:40 p.m.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles and had an estimated intensity of VI on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Moderate shaking was reported near the quake’s epicenter, with light shaking reported as far east as Redding, north into Klamath Falls, Ore., and as far south as Sacramento, according to the USGS.
In the last 10 days, there have been three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake Sunday afternoon three miles from Santa Rosa was followed a few minutes later by magnitude 3.1 and 3.4 temblors.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday morning at 9:54 a.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Paso Robles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.