Yes, that was a 5.7 Earthquake you just felt

Did you feel it?  That 5.7– a real jolter.

At 6:32:11pm today, an earthquake sent its waves through Newport Beach.

The quake was centered at 35.617°N 117.428°W, about 150 miles due North from Newport.

You can find more updated information, here: http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/Los_Angeles.html and here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci39462536/executive

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