California is hit by 5.2-magnitude EARTHQUAKE with at least 31 aftershocks shaking homes
California was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night, according to the USGS.
The earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m. southwest of Lamont, a remote area in central California near the Kern Lake Bed and Maricopa Flat at a depth of 7 miles (11 kilometers).
According to Caltech’s seismology lab, 31 aftershocks measuring up to 4.5 magnitude occurred after the initial quake.
Residents of Ventura, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Santa Clarita, Encino, Hollywood, Santa Monica, North Hollywood and Woodland Hills reported feeling the tremor.
The earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m. southwest of Lamont, in a remote area of central California near the Kern Lake Bed and Maricopa Flat at a depth of 7 miles (11 kilometers).
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that an earthquake had occurred, prompting all 106 fire stations in the area to conduct a survey on land, at sea and in the air.
“There are no initial reports of structural damage or injuries at this time. An update will be provided once LAFD Earthquake Mode is complete,” officials said in a news release.
Mayor Karen Bass assured locals that firefighters have begun conducting their routine survey of the city and assessing any damage.
A Los Feliz resident described feeling three distinct waves—one weak, followed by a strong one, then another weak one—all within a 45-second span.
In South Pasadena, another person felt vibrations for 20 seconds, divided into two distinct waves.
According to the U.S. government, an average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 to 6.0 occur in California and Nevada each year. Los Angeles Times.
The quake was also felt at Dodger Stadium midway through the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.