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  • Los Angeles Earthquake: Effects & the Aftershocks

    The Associated Press reports a 5.1 earthquake struck Orange Country Friday followed by over 20 aftershocks in the 2-3.6 ranges this entire weekend.

    This is the second earthquake in two weeks for Los Angeles– a week ago, a 4.4 tremor hit downtown L.A. with no significant damage.

    The most major damage sustained in this Friday’s earthquake were broken water mains in some neighborhood areas.

    Earthquakes under the 5.5 mark do not cause significant damage, and L.A.’s architecture and experience in the matter of the earth shaking under them has thankfully reduced the damages and causalities sustained by earthquakes.

    Still, the streets were littered with broken glass, gas leaks were prevalent and one rockslide that overturned a BMW was reported. Store floors were filled with produce shaken off the shelves, and thousands of power outages were reported. The aftershocks keep on coming, but this is everyday stuff to a Los Angelan:

    There are some affected a bit more adversely from this weekend’s earthquake– 30 homes and apartments required mandatory evacuation after the earthquake, and six households have still not been cleared for re-entry.

    The earthquake happened near the Puente Hills thrust fault, a place susceptible to earthquakes. Although this is the second earthquake in two weeks, hopefully the one this weekend is of the last.

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  • Los Angeles Earthquake: Stars React, Viral Video

    Residents in Los Angeles had a surprise awakening for St. Patrick’s Day when a earthquake rattled the city before dawn.

    The 4.4-magnitude quake, dubbed the Shamrock Shake, was centered 2 miles from Encino and 15 miles west-northwest of the downtown civic center, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    Robert Graves, a USGS seismologist, said it was a “typical” Southern California quake and expected little to no damage.

    Local news anchors Chris Schauble and Megan Henderson of KTLA-TV were caught off-guard when the quake struck during their live broadcast. The video of their reaction has already gone viral and it’s no wonder — it’s hilarious.

    Seriously funny!

    Schauble quickly changed his twitter profile pic and tweeted his adventures.

    Seems like the first reaction of celebrities was to grab their phones to tweet their experiences to the Twitterverse.

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  • Los Angeles Earthquake: 4.4-Magnitude Trembles the City

    A sudden tremble struck the Los Angeles area Monday morning at 6:25 a.m.

    The quake’s epicenter occurred in the Santa Monica Mountains 6 miles north-northwest of Westwood, Calif., and 15 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

    The quake was initially measured at a 4.7-magnitude, but then was recorded as 4.4 at a depth of 5.3 miles.

    Approximately six aftershocks followed the rumbles. Magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 2.6 were felt between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

    The quake was felt in Beverly Hills, Universal City, Santa Monica, and Sacramento, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    One of the largest earthquakes to ever strike Los Angeles occurred nearly 20 years ago and claimed the lives of dozens of people. It was reportedly a M6.7.

    The most recent earthquake the area experienced happened near Inglewood in 2009 at a 4.7-magnitude.

    Experts say that although Monday’s earthquake wasn’t exceptionally damaging, it is still very significant.

    “It’s not that large by California terms. It’s the size of earthquake we have across the state once every couple of months,” said Lucy Jones, a USGS seismologist. “But we haven’t had one like this in LA for quite a while.”

    No injuries or damages were reported. Yet, the tremors were strong enough to knock down a few household items according to local witnesses.

    Geophysicist Paul Caruso told CNN, “damage or casualties generally wouldn’t be expected with earthquakes weaker than a 5.5 magnitude, though results vary by region, often depending on construction codes and types of rock that exist underground.”

    However, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told KABC-TV in a statement that this was a wake up call for the city:

    Today’s earthquake is a reminder that every L.A. family must be prepared with food, water and other essentials, as well as a plan. While it appears the greatest impact of this temblor was a rude awakening, we are executing our post-earthquake protocols to survey our neighborhoods and critical infrastructure.

    Check out the clips below showing KTLA news anchors responding to the earthquake on live TV: 

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