http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci37286999#general_map

Earthquake in Newport

Yes, that was an earthquake you just felt.  Two back-to-back, infact.

According to the current reports from CalTech, it was a 3.1 just outside of Newport Beach’s epicenter– right in the middle of the bay:
2.2  Quake
2015/12/20 15:29:58
33.622N 117.905W
1 mi E of Newport Beach, CA

3.1  Quake
2015/12/20 15:22:32
33.620N 117.894W
2 mi E of Newport Beach, CA

You can find more updated information, here: http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/Los_Angeles.html

For more information about how to be prepared, check out our award-winning Civilian Emergency Response Team, CERT.

Remember, if you have questions about earthquakes, you can always check the live feed at this URL: http://savenewport.com/earthquakes/

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Mike is the founder and publisher of Save Newport and Chair of Government Relations for the Elks Lodge. He writes, shoots photos, and edits, but much of the time, he's just "the IT guy". He can be reached at: Google+, Facebook, or via email, at michael.glenn@devion.com