5.8 Earthquake in Chino Hills at 11:42

[SSdad]

a 5.8 earthquake centered 2 miles SW of Chino Hills, Ca. just happened. No word on anything bad yet.

LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. No immediate damage was reported.

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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 no immediate reports of damage or injury in Los Angeles. San Bernardino County fire dispatch also had no immediate reports of damage.

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

Workers quickly evacuated some office buildings.

"It was dramatic. The whole building moved and it lasted for a while," said Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore, who was in the sheriff's suburban Monterey Park headquarters east of Los Angeles

[Nzane]

It was shaking pretty damn good. At least 30 seconds.

[SSdad]

Hell yeah it was, I was on the phone at work and the person could hear the blinds hitting the window

[2bucketdad]

I hope everyone is ok. I'll have a good thought and pray for everyone.

[Nzane]

I'm at home today, on vacation. Pizza Hut just arrived for lunch for me, the wife, and my DD. I was on the living room floor, just about to eat, when I felt it. I HATE earthquakes.........

[SSdad]

Just updated and downgraded to a 5.4

[honcho55]

thoughts and prayers that everyoe is ok, from us texas folks in midland. Luckily we have no earthquakes, just tornados....be safe out there

[DiamondDad]

I would take our weather and earthquakes any day over tornados and hurricanes. Too bad earthquake insurance is outrageous. Hope everyone is OK.

[DunninLA]

Sherman Oaks - OK in an office building, nothing fell over
West LA - house, OK, couch slid a bit
Dowtown LA, 8 story office building, very old -- no damage
Laguna Hills - Office park -- no damage.

I think it just was not foreceful enough to knock stuff over or damage buildings unless maybe right on top of it in Chino Hills or closer than the cities I show above.

[SSdad]

Mom lives in Placentia, said spoke to her neighbor and stuff flew off shelves, dishes on the floor, pictures off the walls, etc.