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THIS IS AN EXERCISE: SCSN Quake M7.5 11 km NNW of Cholame

Date: 11/09/2023

Message from Sue Hough (USGS Pasadena Office):

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE​  SCSN Quake M7.5  11 km NNW of Cholame EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE

M7.5, 11 km NNW of Cholame
2023-11-09 17:00:00 UTC (09:00:00 PST), 35.806N 120.356W, 6.5 km depth
 
Event preceded by apparent foreshock,
M6.5, 11 km NNW of Cholame
2023-11-09 16:55:00 UTC, 35.806N 120.356W, 2.0 km depth
 
Media reports of rockslides blocking Tejon Pass, multiple fires in Wrightwood & near Cajon Pass, lifeline breaks at Cajon Pass, structural collapses in San Bernardino and San Fernando Valley.
EEW alert broadcast to greater Los Angeles area and high desert.
 
USGS-led coordination meeting at 9:10am PST via Microsoft Teams.
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