A surprisingly busy 24 hours of seismic activity saw a M 5.7–5.8 quake off the Dominican Republic that rattled Puerto Rico, a M 6.3–6.5 event east of the Philippine archipelago that was felt as far as Thailand and Myanmar, and a widely‑felt but harmless M 2.7 jolt under Los Angeles. Dozens of smaller shocks—most notably in Chile, Papua New Guinea and Nevada—rounded…
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A shallow, 2.7‑magnitude earthquake jolted Sherman Oaks at lunchtime on 24 June 2025, startling thousands of Angelenos and instantly reigniting the perennial question: Are we ready for the Big One? Drawing on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data, real‑time local reporting, and commentary from leading seismologists, this deep dive unpacks what actually happened beneath the Valley floor, what scientists know (and…
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