Saturday, May 17

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Los Angeles County about 13 miles south of downtown LA



A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles County on Friday evening.

The earthquake was felt in Westwood but originated in Carson, California, at 7:58 p.m – approximately 13 miles south of downtown LA, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Chakrabarti was the 2021-2022 News editor. She was previously the 2020-2021 assistant News editor for the science and health beat, and she was a former contributor for online.


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