California was hit by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Tuesday night, according to the USGS.
The quake struck at 9:09 p.m. southwest of Lamont, a remote area in central California, near the bed of Lake Kern and Maricopa Flat, at a depth of seven miles.
According to the Caltech Seismological Laboratory, the initial tremor was followed by 31 other aftershocks of up to magnitude 4.5.
Residents in Ventura, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Santa Clarita, Encino, Hollywood, Santa Monica, North Hollywood and Woodland Hills reported feeling the shaking.
The earthquake occurred at 9:09 p.m. southwest of Lamont, in a remote area of central California, near the bed of Lake Kern and Maricopa Flat, at a depth of 11 kilometers.
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that “earthquake mode” had set in, prompting all 106 fire stations in the area to conduct surveys of the area by land, sea and air.
“There are currently no initial reports of structural damage or injuries. An update will be provided once the LAFD earthquake mode is complete,” officials said in a news release.
Mayor Karen Bass also assured locals that firefighters have begun conducting their routine inspection of the city and assessing the damage.
A Los Feliz resident described feeling three separate waves: a weak one, followed by a strong one, then another weak one within a 45-second span.
While in South Pasadena, another person felt 20 seconds of shaking, contained in two distinct waves.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 to 6.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The quake was also felt at Dodger Stadium midway through the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.
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