I have no idea why people want to live in California.
Source: CNN.com
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake has struck just east of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Los Angeles was hit by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake Tuesday.Los Angeles was hit by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake Tuesday.
The quake’s epicenter was about 2 miles southwest of Chino Hills and about 5 miles southeast of Diamond Bar, the USGS said. Chino Hills is about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The center was about 7.6 miles deep. In general, earthquakes centered closer to the Earth’s surface produce stronger shaking and can cause more damage than those further underground.
A 5.8 magnitude quake is considered by the USGS to be “moderate,” which can cause slight damage to buildings and others structures. About 500 can happen globally each year, the survey says.
According to the USGS archives, it’s the biggest California earthquake since September 28, 2004, when a 6.0 quake was recorded south of Parkfield, which is about 70 miles northwest of Bakersfield.
“It’s too early to tell if there’s any major damage but all units are checking overpasses, bridges and tall buildings,” Anaheim Police Sgt. Ken Seymour told The Los Angeles Times.
“I can tell you that we had a good-sized shake here in the bureau,” said CNN Los Angeles Bureau Chief Pete Janos. “It started slowly. It continued on, shaking the bureau pretty well. … Right now we’re just sort of assessing the situation. Nothing fell off the walls … but there definitely was a shake.”
Janos said he has lived in southern California for about 12 years. “I can tell you this is probably the best one we have had,” he said.
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