An earthquake with 4.4 magnitude on Richter scale rattled parts of South California and reportedly waves felt across the region.
Earthquake hits Los Angeles
According to U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was initially of 4.7 magnitude struck around 12:20 p.m. about 2.5 miles south, southeast of Highland Park near Chinatown.
The earthquake California focus struck at a depth of 7.5 miles and following this hundreds of people across the Los Angeles belt reported furniture of the house to be shaking.
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According to KTLA viewers, The temblor was felt from L.A.’s westside to the Inland Empire and beyond. In Hollywood, KTLA’s Glen Walker said, “whole building was shaking pretty good.” He further added that the station’s engineering team was inspecting the building and “checking things out.”
Why quake felt so strong?: The earthquake hits Los Angeles potentially rattled the densely populated area of Los Angeles experienced, so a good number of people experienced the quake as compared to ones happening in remote parts of the country.
Will there be any aftershock?: Many are terming this earthquake as mere foreshock and speculating that more severe quake is coming. Those odds decrease as time goes on and a more severe quake doesn’t hit.
Any Damage?: Yes!, At the city national plaza in downtown, Los Angeles, the quake knocked the marble floor of the two story building. Workers defined as a pretty good jolt. Additionally, Elevator use was stopped as security checked for any mechanical issues. While lights flashed, a hard-to-hear voice over the intercom announced that there had been an earthquake but an evacuation was not needed.
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Now, the Los Angeles fire department (LAFD) went into “earthquake mode” after the quake subsided. It usually means that fire personnel from all of the 106 LAFD neighborhood stations will carry out survey of their areas in search of damage to local infrastructure and property.
Margaret Stewart of the LAFD told KTLA there had not been any “reports of extensive damage anywhere.”
