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4.4 earthquake hits Los Angeles, no casualty

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 29, 2018, at 09:43 am

Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Los Angeles city on US on Wednesday, police said.

The city police said the quake was felt in several parts of the city.

"Preliminary reports are that it was a 4.4 magnitude #earthquake felt across many parts of the Los Angeles area," the police tweeted.

Did you feel that earthquake? We did. No reports of any damage so far. But it’s always a good time to be earthquake-ready https://t.co/htzkN3M3BC
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) August 29, 2018

The police also confirmed that no casualty has been reported so far.

"Did you feel that earthquake? We did. No reports of any damage so far. But it’s always a good time to be earthquake-ready," it said.

Did you feel that earthquake? We did. No reports of any damage so far. But it’s always a good time to be earthquake-ready https://t.co/htzkN3M3BC
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) August 29, 2018

As per the United States Geological Survey website, the epicentre of the earthquake is located north of La Verne city.

It hit at a depth of 6 kms.

Several aftershocks were also felt following the first quake.

La Verne residents may have felt an earthquake and several aftershocks in the last 30 minutes. The initial quake was a 4.4 centered 2 miles north of La Verne. At this time there have been no reports of damage and no injuries. Officers are continuing https://t.co/ozbjztd1AT pic.twitter.com/K6jUPGApEp
— La Verne Police Dept (@LaVernePD) August 29, 2018

The La Verne Police tweeted: "La Verne residents may have felt an earthquake and several aftershocks in the last 30 minutes. The initial quake was a 4.4 centered 2 miles north of La Verne. At this time there have been no reports of damage and no injuries."

Image: USGS website grab

#LosAngeles #LosAngelesEarthquake #Earthquake #LaVerne

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