DJ SG

I was sitting in my office, listening to another one of usual passing Marine helicopters that make their runs routinely throughout the week. They typically shake up the office a little, and they’re gone. Today, the building kept shaking well after the helicopter had passed. That’s when we all realized it was an earthquake.

cnn.com:

Los Angeles was hit by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake Tuesday.

The quake’s epicenter was about 2 miles southwest of Chino Hills and about 5 miles southeast of Diamond Bar, the USGS said. Chino Hills is about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

The center was about 7.6 miles deep. In general, earthquakes centered closer to the Earth’s surface produce stronger shaking and can cause more damage than those further underground.

A 5.8 magnitude quake is considered by the USGS to be “moderate,” which can cause slight damage to buildings and others structures. About 500 can happen globally each year, the survey says.

CNN’s Ed Lavandera was at Disneyland in Anaheim, southeast of Los Angeles, with his family and felt the temblor. He said the shaking lasted about 5 seconds.

CNN affiliate KABC is reporting that Disneyland’s rides have been evacuated.

There were no immediate reports of injury or damage in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told The Associated Press. San Bernardino County fire dispatch did not have reports of damage, AP said.

“Oh shit… yo’ momma must have just got off the couch because we ALL felt it.”

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 12:16 pm and is filed under Ranting.