A 3.9 earthquake struck the Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles on Sunday night, just hours after a smaller 2.5 quake shook the same area.
USGS reports that the latest quake struck at 9:17pm one mile southeast of Baldwin Hills.
Nbclosangeles.com reports:
Earlier Sunday at 4:35 p.m., the same area was hit by a 2.5-magnitude quake, the USGS said. The quake was initially reported as a 2.9, but the agency later downgraded the magnitude to 2.5.
USGS Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said both earthquakes originated from the same fault.
Today’s M2.5 &M3.5 in Baldwin Hills are located near the Newport-Inglewood fault.
— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones) April 13, 2015
JUST IN: Preliminary 2.9-magnitude earthquake rattles Baldwin Hills area, US Geological Survey says. Did you feel it? http://t.co/OPAKnKz9Ns
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) April 12, 2015