Quake forces evacuations in Southern California
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered near Los Angeles caused minor damage and jittered nerves throughout the region as dozens of aftershocks struck into the night.
LOS ANGELES — A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the buildings unsafe to enter, authorities said Saturday.
Fire crews red-tagged 20 apartment units in a building in the Orange County city of Fullerton after finding a major foundation crack. Structural woes, including broken chimneys and leaning, were uncovered in half a dozen single-family houses, which were also deemed unsafe to occupy until building inspectors clear the structures. The damage displaced 83 residents.
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