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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Los Angeles area around 7:33 p.m. pacific time.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the earthquake was centered near La Verne but was felt in nearby areas. The initial quake occurred at 7:33 p.m. at depth of 3.7 miles, followed by smaller aftershocks.
At this time, no injuries or major damage has been reported.
via Los Angeles Times:
According to the USGS, the epicenter was three miles from San Dimas, four miles from Claremont and five miles from Glendora.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage at this time, a La Verne Police Department spokesperson said.
In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service and this post was created by an algorithm written by the author.
Preliminary reports are that it was a 4.4 magnitude #earthquake felt across many parts of the Los Angeles area https://t.co/MqD2k50i3J
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) August 29, 2018
Californians don’t seem to disturbed by the quake, as many took to Twitter to crack some jokes about it:
Earthquake???
*checks Twitter*
Yup. Earthquake.— Alex Shibutani (@AlexShibutani) August 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/EPN473/status/1034634433251303424
