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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes about 15 miles from UCLA campus

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Bernard Mendez

By Bernard Mendez

Jan. 20, 2021 9:16 a.m.

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.

The quake originated around 15 miles from the UCLA campus in South Los Angeles at 8:31 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 2019 study found that 15 UCLA buildings posed serious risk to life in the event of an earthquake.

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Bernard Mendez | Alumnus
Mendez was the 2020-2021 News editor. He was previously a staff news reporter for the Science & Health beat and a developer for The Stack.
Mendez was the 2020-2021 News editor. He was previously a staff news reporter for the Science & Health beat and a developer for The Stack.
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