4.0 Northridge Aftershock Rattles Santa Clarita Area
SANTA CLARITA — A magnitude 4.0 aftershock of the 1994 Northridge earthquake awakened many residents in the Santa Clarita Valley and nearby areas early Thursday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Caltech scientists said the 2:57 a.m. temblor was centered four miles west of Valencia in an area of frequent seismic activity over the past five years. There have been more than 15,000 aftershocks since the 6.7 Northridge quake, with 60 of them 4.0 or stronger.
The shaking west of the epicenter Thursday was light, scientists said, the type that could be felt outdoors, would awaken sleepers, spill some liquids, displace or upset small objects, move pictures and swing doors open or closed.
The quake was felt from Palmdale to Ventura and and even south to Burbank although not as strongly.
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