[californiadisasters] Quake Measuring 4.6 Shakes Santa Barbara-Goleta Area

Quake Measuring 4.6 Shakes Santa Barbara-Goleta Area

By Tom Bolton, Noozhawk Executive Editor | @tombol | 8:41 a.m. | Published on 05.29.2013 7:58 a.m.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the South Coast of Santa Barbara County Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The temblor, which struck at 7:38 a.m., was centered in the ocean about 3 miles off the Isla Vista coast.

The quake struck suddenly and with a loud rumble, but lasted only a few seconds, followed by some mild swaying.

It was felt throughout the South Coast, and in some parts of the North County.

An aftershock measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was recorded 12 minutes after the initial quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Santa Barbara police and fire crews were sent out to survey their beat areas, but no damage or injuries were reported, said Sgt. Riley Harwood.

At the Bacara Resort and Spa in western Goleta, the Partners in Education Student Awards Breakfast was under way when the earthquake hit, and attendees were briefly evacuated before the event resumed.

Source: http://www.noozhawk.com/article/quake_measuring_4.6_shakes_santa_barbara-goleta_area/

--
Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/
Read my blog at http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/
My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/derkimster
Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-noyes/9/3a1/2b8
Follow me on Twitter @DisasterKim

__._,_.___

Be sure to check out our Links Section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/links
Please join our Discussion Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters_discussion/ for topical but extended discussions started here or for less topical but nonetheless relevant messages.

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___