Earthquake in LA

[Sionnach Glic]

LOS ANGELES-A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, and the jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas.

Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles near Chino Hills in San Bernardino County.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said there were not immediate reports of damage or injury in Los Angeles.

The quake struck at 11:42 a.m. PDT. Buildings swayed in downtown Los Angeles for several seconds.

[Mikey]

That's like a hiccup for LA residents.

[Tsukiyumi]

I woke up during a 7.1 in '91, and just went back to sleep. To be fair, though, trailers have shocks, so it might've been a lot worse for someone in a house.

[Teaos]

Worse I have even been in was a 7.4. I was 5 and leaning against a huge glass window at the time... lucky it didnt break.

[Mikey]

Just had word from a friend in LA, who was actually driving on the Ventura Freeway when the quake hit. As an example of how jaded LA residents are to earthquakes, his comment was to the effect that he had heard about the quake later on.

[Monroe]

Funny thing about this is I heard about it cause WoW warned they might have lost some customer service time due to the earthquake but servers were working fine.

[stitch626]

I learned about it while channel surfing. There was an earthquake on Judge Judy as I was changing the channel.

[Nutso]

My mom told me the last days are coming.

[Aaron]

So the next one will break LA off into the Pacific and we can turn it into a maximum security prison guarded by the United States Federal Police Force, right?

[Mikey]

So the next one will break LA off into the Pacific and we can turn it into a maximum security prison guarded by the United States Federal Police Force, right?

"I thought you'd be taller."