Forbes StaffMonday saw the Los Angeles area to San Diego on the US-Mexico border suffer an earthquake of magnitude 4.4.
According to USGS, an earthquake magnitude of 4.4 struck the Los Angeles area and San Diego on the US-Mexico border. The quake was felt on Monday afternoon, which resulted in buildings swaying, dishes rattling, and setting off car alarms.
Earthquake in Los Angeles.
As reported by the USGS, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck the Los Angeles area, and it was felt till San Diego on the US-Mexico border. However, no significant damage or injuries were immediately reported. The earthquake on Monday was centered near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, about 6.5 miles northeast of Los Angeles’ City Hall and nearly 7.5 miles below the surface, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Where was the earthquake felt?
As per the USGS community reporting page, the earthquake was felt from greater Los Angeles south to San Diego and east to the Palm Springs desert region. A few reports were filed from the southern San Joaquin Valley, nearly 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The quake shook a medical building, and a live interview on ESPN was interrupted while the ground swayed in Anaheim, where Disneyland is located in Orange County. LA’s storied neighborhood of Laurel Canyon saw dishes rattling, home to several celebrities. TV news helicopters saw water spilling from the upper floor of Pasadena City Hall. The quake opened people’s eyes to what could happen, drawing their focus on the state where a huge population lives above fault lines.
A quake comes less than a week after a 5.2 magnitude quake hit southern California, where a significant occurrence occurred in Los Angeles. This also caused no injuries or significant damage.
