# ** Does an earthquake affect investment? A Richter-scale earthquake was felt around ...
# ** Does an earthquake affect investment?
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the region around 10:30 a.m. this morning in Los Angeles, according to the United States Geological Survey. This is the second strongest earthquake to hit the area since 1994, killing dozens and damaging billions of dollars to buildings across Los Angeles.
**At the beginning of the year, the authorities in Los Angeles launched the ShakeAlertLA application, which was supposed to send a message that would warn of earthquakes just like the one that happened this morning in Los Angeles. However, the noise in the morning surprised many, since no warning was received through the alarm. Los Angeles residents are outraged that the app did not work and are demanding answers from the authorities. According to Los Angeles County officials, the app did not fail because it was designed to send an alert only to phones that are physically within Los Angeles County (the noise was in Kern County).
Following the public criticism voiced in recent hours, the City of Los Angeles has announced that from now on the app will alert you to any quake that is felt in Los Angeles, whether it originates in the county or not.
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