Ventura was shaken violently by various earthquakes centered 2-7 miles southeast of Ojai. The U.S. Geological Survey stories the primary and largest quake was 5.1 in magnitude and occurred at 2:41 p.m. on Sunday. Aftershocks of three.1 to three.6 in magnitude proceed to shake the realm, with results felt in Santa Barbara, as properly.
[Update: Aug. 20, 2023, 3:12 p.m.] Closest to Ojai over the Santa Barbara County line, on the Albertsons grocery retailer in Carpinteria, prospects and staff all checked out one another asking if that was an earthquake they have been feeling. “We obtained a reasonably good jolt,” stated Anthony, a retailer supervisor, “The banners have been swaying forwards and backwards, however nothing fell off the cabinets.” If canine and cats in Santa Barbara are something to go by, the earthquake was flippantly felt in Santa Barbara, which was extra captivated by the rain falling from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Nevertheless, since this story was first posted, further aftershocks have been registered in Ojai by the USGS. The latest was a 3.7 magnitude quake at 3:08 p.m. east-southeast of town.
[Update: Aug. 20, 2023, 3:40 p.m.]. “It’s commonplace to have aftershocks after a 5.1 earthquake,” stated Professor Ralph Archuleta, a distinguished professor emeritus in seismology at UC Santa Barbara. He famous the quake appeared situated close to the Lion Canyon Fault, based mostly on the USGS mapping to this point. The Lion fault had not been that lively, Prof. Archuleta stated, although Ojai had a swarm close to Meiner’s Oaks about six months in the past.
Requested if one other giant quake was probably, Prof. Archuleta stated the usual USGS response is a 5 % chance. He didn’t really feel the quake himself, in Santa Barbara, the place the bottom movement was not that giant. “The nearer you might be, the bigger the shake,” he stated.
It is a creating story. Examine again for extra particulars as they turn into accessible.
