5.4 quake shakes Southern California
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit late Tuesday morning two miles southwest of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County.
The jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas. It caused buildings to sway and triggered some precautionary evacuations.
The quake was initially estimated at 5.6, then revised to 5.8, but has been since has been downgraded to a magnitude-5.4 by the U.S. Geological Survey. Twenty-seven aftershocks quickly followed, according to USGS seismologist Kate Hutton from Caltech. The largest were magnitude-3.6.
There have been no reports of any injuries or major damage in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, or San Diego counties.
There is a report of a water main break near Cal State L.A. that has lifted the roadway. Eastern Avenue and City Terrace Drive in City Terrace have reportedly buckled. There's been reported a gap on the northbound 241 connector to the eastbound 91 Freeway. The freeway has not been shut down.
The quake struck at 11:42 a.m. PDT. Buildings swayed in downtown Los Angeles and San Diego for several seconds. Some workers evacuated buildings.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has not received any reports of earthquake-related power outages or impacts to the water system. A Southern California Edison spokeswoman says some electrical outages have been reported in Chino, Chino Hills, Diamond Bar and Pomona.
All rides at Disneyland were evacuated. Visitors remain in the theme park in outdoor open spaces.
All Amtrak trains have been stopped for inspections. Metrolink trains have also been delayed in the wake of the quake
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