Earthquake shakes Los Angeles area, centered near Highland Park
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Los Angeles County Monday morning, centered in Highland Park according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck around 12:20 p.m. at a depth of nearly six miles. Shaking was felt across the region, from downtown L.A. to Inglewood, across the San Fernando Valley and as far as Hemet.
Dr. Lucy Jones explains fault system involved in Highland Park quake
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones explained the fault system involved in Monday's quake. She said it appeared to be based in the same group of faults that created the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake.
"There have been others in the past,'' Jones said. "In 1989, we had a pair of four-and-a-half's there were also in the system that were just a half-hour apart. There have been plenty of small ones over the years that are also within this.''
City News Service contributed to this report.
Dr. Lucy Jones explains fault system involved in Highland Park quake
Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones explained the fault system involved in Monday's quake. She said it appeared to be based in the same group of faults that created the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake.
"There have been others in the past,'' Jones said. "In 1989, we had a pair of four-and-a-half's there were also in the system that were just a half-hour apart. There have been plenty of small ones over the years that are also within this.''
City News Service contributed to this report.
Students evacuated at Wilson High School in El Sereno
Students at Wilson High School in El Sereno evacuated to the football field on the first day of school after the earthquake hit. LAUSD confirmed a few schools were temporarily evacuated, but there were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings.
