Pair of earthquakes, hours apart and measuring 3.3 and 3.2, rattle the San Fernando Valley

Sunday, May 3, 2020
CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two earthquakes rattled the Chatsworth area on Sunday, according to the USGS.

The first one, measuring 3.3 magnitude, struck just after 3 a.m.

Another quake, measuring 3.2 magnitude, struck in the same area later Sunday afternoon, at 2:45 p.m., according to the USGS. The quake hit Chatsworth at a depth of about four miles.

Shaking was felt from Oxnard to Santa Clarita to Burbank, according to the USGS.

3.3-magnitude earthquake in Chatsworth rattles the San Fernando Valley


The first quake hit just after 3 a.m. and was centered about half a mile from the San Fernando Valley neighborhood. It had a depth of just over four miles.
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Significant rattling and shaking was felt throughout the area. Many across the San Fernando Valley who felt the quake took to social media.
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There were no immediate reports of damage in the area.
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