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Two Small Earthquakes hit Isla Vista--- No Damage or Injuries

Posted: March 12,2010 6:59am Jeff Williams
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TWO EARTHQUAKES WERE REPORTED IN ISLA VISTA ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.. THE U-S- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS THAT THE FIRST ONE WAS REPORTED AT 730PM AND MEASURED 2.5 ON THE RICHTER SCALE AND WAS CENTERED 7 MILES WEST OF THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY.. THE SECOND QUAKE WAS REPORTED AT 930PM AND REGISTERED 2.9 AND WAS CENTERED 6 MILES WEST OF ISLA VISTA.. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.. ON TUESDAY A 3.0 QUAKE STRUCK JUST AFTER NOON NEAR SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND, 52 MILES OFF THE COAST-- SOUTH OF OXNARD BUT AGAIN NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

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