A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, creating a noticeable impact from Los Angeles to San Diego. The tremor, centered near Highland Park, shook buildings, rattled dishes, and set off car alarms, but no major injuries or damage have been reported.
The quake hit at approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 kilometers) beneath the surface, with its epicenter about 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometers) northeast of LA’s City Hall, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The temblor caused a pipe to burst at Pasadena’s historic 1927 City Hall, resulting in water spilling from an upper floor. TV news helicopters captured the scene, showing the extent of the leak.
In other areas, the quake interrupted an ESPN interview, and Disneyland in Anaheim felt the ground sway. Social media was abuzz with photos of shampoo bottles and other items strewn across the floor of a Target store in Los Angeles.
Pasadena public information officer Lisa Derderian confirmed the water leak at City Hall was earthquake-related. About 200 employees safely evacuated, and one person was rescued from an elevator. There was no immediate assessment of the city’s 1927 Central Library, which was closed for a seismic retrofit.
Los Angeles firefighters, from all 106 stations, surveyed the city and reported no significant damage. “The quake serves as a reminder of living in earthquake country,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “It’s essential to be prepared.”
The National Weather Service confirmed that no tsunami was expected, and the USGS later downgraded the quake’s initial magnitude estimate from 4.6.
Richard Egan, who experienced the quake while having lunch near Long Beach Airport, described it as an average event. “It got really quiet,” he said, “and we waited for a bigger quake to follow.”
The earthquake struck on the first day of the new school year for 540,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho reported no injuries or significant damage to school facilities.
This quake follows a 5.2 magnitude tremor that occurred less than a week ago, which also caused no major injuries or damage.
The quake hit at approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 kilometers) beneath the surface, with its epicenter about 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometers) northeast of LA’s City Hall, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The temblor caused a pipe to burst at Pasadena’s historic 1927 City Hall, resulting in water spilling from an upper floor. TV news helicopters captured the scene, showing the extent of the leak.
In other areas, the quake interrupted an ESPN interview, and Disneyland in Anaheim felt the ground sway. Social media was abuzz with photos of shampoo bottles and other items strewn across the floor of a Target store in Los Angeles.
Pasadena public information officer Lisa Derderian confirmed the water leak at City Hall was earthquake-related. About 200 employees safely evacuated, and one person was rescued from an elevator. There was no immediate assessment of the city’s 1927 Central Library, which was closed for a seismic retrofit.
Los Angeles firefighters, from all 106 stations, surveyed the city and reported no significant damage. “The quake serves as a reminder of living in earthquake country,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “It’s essential to be prepared.”
The National Weather Service confirmed that no tsunami was expected, and the USGS later downgraded the quake’s initial magnitude estimate from 4.6.
Richard Egan, who experienced the quake while having lunch near Long Beach Airport, described it as an average event. “It got really quiet,” he said, “and we waited for a bigger quake to follow.”
The earthquake struck on the first day of the new school year for 540,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho reported no injuries or significant damage to school facilities.
This quake follows a 5.2 magnitude tremor that occurred less than a week ago, which also caused no major injuries or damage.
