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Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

Earthquake Rattles Residents, But Results in No Damage

An earthquake Monday morning just outside of Thousand Oaks rattled residents but didn’t produce any reported damage or disruption to businesses.

The shaking occurred at 7:59 a.m. with the U.S. Geological Survey reporting the depth of the quake at 2.4 kilometers and magnitude of 3.6. At this size, the earthquake is considered “weak” or “light,” with low chances of causing significant damage.

More than 2,000 local residents had submitted reports to the USGS by noon, indicating that they had felt the quake, using the organization’s citizen science “Felt Report” tool, which tracks and monitors the impact of earthquakes around the country.

At California Lutheran University, a representative indicated the school “hasn’t noted any impact” and classes proceeded as normal.

Simi Valley city manager’s office had no reports of damage due to the earthquake. However, routine inspections of water pipes and electric equipment will be conducted to confirm there is no damage, as is typical after a quake.

A representative of Reagan Library in Simi Valley also reported “there was no impact” to the library’s campus.

The city manager for Thousand Oaks did not immediately return a request for comment.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert is a Los Angeles-based reporter covering retail, hospitality and philanthropy for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. In addition to her current beat, she is particularly interested in criminal justice topics, health and science stories and investigative journalism. She received her AA in Humanities from Moorpark College in 2016, her BA in Communication from Cal Lutheran University in 2019 and followed it up with a MA in Specialized Journalism from USC in the summer of 2020. Through her work, Katherine aspires to help strengthen the fragile trust between members of the media and the public.

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