What did the earthquake in Los Angeles measure on the Richter scale?
QUAKE MEASURING 5 ON RICHTER SCALE HITS LOS ANGELES (AGI) – Los Angeles (Calif., USA), 18 May – An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook the Los Angeles area in southern California for almost 15 seconds, as reported by the US Geological Institute. It occurred at 20h39 local time (5h.39 in Italy), and the epicentre was 13.5 kilometres underground near the towns of Lennox and Inglewood in Los Angeles County. Sources: http://www.agi.
The earthquake in the Los Angeles area on May 17, 2009 measured 4.7 on the Richter scale. It was originally estimated at 5.0, but was quickly confirmed as 4.7. It had a 3.1 aftershock that was felt as far as San Diego. USGS estimates that it happened eight miles under the surface. Sources: http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212231086.
