Magnitude-5.0 Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Area
A moderate earthquake occurred at 8:39:36 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2009.
The magnitude 5.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E of Lennox, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
Magnitude 5.0 – local magnitude (ML)
Time Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 8:39:36 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 3:39:36 (UTC)
Distance from Lennox, CA – 2 km (1 miles) E (91 degrees)
Inglewood, CA – 2 km (1 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Hawthorne, CA – 3 km (2 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Westmont, CA – 3 km (2 miles) W (266 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA – 15 km (10 miles) SSW (213 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 56.4 min. N (33.940N), 118 deg. 20.3 min. W (118.338W)
Depth 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
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