Southern California was hit with a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on New Yr’s Day.

Whereas a 4.1 earthquake is small by California requirements, residents in Los Angeles and Orange County had been rattled by the temblor.

In response to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck about 12 miles south of Rancho Palos Verdes at 8:27 am on Monday.

In the meantime, Japan rang within the new yr with a massive 7.6 earthquake.

The 7.6 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck Honshu on Monday.

In response to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, the California quake and Japan’s temblor are utterly unrelated.

“Completely unrelated to Japan, SoCal just had a M4.1 offshore from Palos Verdes. Not near any known fault. Way too small to even talk about tsunamis. Japan’s M7.5 is 100,000 times bigger than a M4.1,” Dr. Lucy Jones stated on X.

Fully unrelated to Japan, SoCal simply had a M4.1 offshore from Palos Verdes. Not close to any recognized fault. Means too small to even speak about tsunamis. Japan’s M7.5 is 100,000 instances greater than a M4.1 https://t.co/heG13H3E85

— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones) January 1, 2024

No stories of damages or damage associated to the California quake.