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.
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.
Lisa Derderian with the city of Pasadena said one person became trapped in an elevator but was quickly taken out.
The earthquake caused some problems at Pasadena City Hall, where a water pipe broke, sending a stream of water flowing out onto the sidewalk.
Pasadena Fire Department Deputy Chief Anthony James said the water leak was the result of a sprinkler head breaking at the top of the city hall rotunda. Firefighters were eventually able to shut off the pipeline.
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 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.