2 Small Earthquakes Rattle Parts of Orange County

Published on June 7, 2024

COSTA MESA, Calif.—A pair of small earthquakes rattled parts of Orange County June 6. The first temblor struck with a magnitude of 3.6 at 4:52 p.m. about a mile southeast of Costa Mesa and 1.4 miles east-northeast of Newport Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Just as people were calming down from that shaker, another quake with a magnitude of 3.4 struck at 5:04 p.m., this time 1.6 miles southeast of Costa Mesa and 1.7 miles east-northeast of Newport Beach. There were no reports of damage or injuries. ...

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