3.8 earthquake jolts Long Beach, South Los Angeles, Orange County [Updated]

A 3.8 earthquake jolted Long Beach and parts of southeast Los Angeles on Friday morning.

The quake hit at around 9:06 a.m. and was felt across southern Los Angeles County as well as parts of Orange County. Officials have not determined which fault caused the quake, but the general area is around the Newport-Inglewood fault line.

The epicenter apparently was in Long Beach, two miles from Signal Hill and three miles from Seal Beach, according to U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

[Updated at 9:20 a.m.: The quake appears to have been centered around the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Anaheim Street in Long Beach. According to the USGS, scores of people felt the quake in Long Beach, Compton, Irvine, Garden Grove, Westminster, Los Angeles and other cities.]

-- Shelby Grad

Map: USGS map of recent earthquake activity. Source: Advanced National Seismic Center

 

Comments

[AB]

Cue the footage of a grocery store with a 3 jars that fell off the shelves!

[c]

That was scarey and I'm a mile east of the airport

[Brianna]

I felt that. It was one Large Shake.. thats all... Enought to Scare me!

[ChristopherOC]

It felt like a punch in the stomach. =O

[Ale]

WOW! There was a huge roar sound right befopre the shake...it scared us here at work. Were on Naples Island

[lorrainesgr45]

it is not over yet, we will get hit by a big one soon ..................... get ready take care and be prepared for any emergencies we may have the coming years.

[laura]

felt like a truck hit my house....i live in long beach.

[Anthony]

just to let u guys know pacific coast highway and anaheim st, is not an intersection!

[lorrainesgr45]

we re in the last days and years and yet we don't changed our ways ............... get prepared cause it is not over yet and we might get a big one sooner they you all think ............... always have a emergency kit by the door or in your cars and have a place were to meet in case of any emergencies communicated with your kids and family ............ god bless you all take care.

[jane]

Did anyone smell a strong amonia smell in the area of Cal Heights near Reservoir park?Maybe this is unrelated to quake.

[Jim]

I felt it in Redondo Beach, but it was so quick I thought my upstairs neighbor had slammed his front door.

[Lucy]

Isn't that the location to the oil rigs in Signal Hill?

[Compton]

I live in Compton(not South LA), and I was jogging and I only saw people at a bus stop looking around the light poles and the window of Toy R US but did not know it was an earthquake.

[Mary]

We felt it in Eastvale, Ca small jolt....

[censoredLATimes]

heavy aerosol spraying in this area over the last week. (yesterday.. today..)
when are you going report to real news?

[Mary]

We felt it in Eastvale, Ca. Just a small jolt...

[Carisa G.]

I work in Los Angeles, Echo Park area and didn't feel a thing.

[Jessie]

It woke me up and i kept waiting for the big one. Hopefully it never comes.

[phoenixandrew]

I hope Vincent Wolf is not going to post here. I'm really sick of his anti-California alarmist s--t telling us we need to leave California because he doesn't want his tax dollars to help us rebuild when the Big One hits.

[John Doe]

There ain't no shake!

[Pete the Fed]

Didn't fee a thing in south Orange County.

[wacawaca]

thought i felt something at rancho cucamonga... small jolt!

[Randy]

Last night before bed my wife Karen asked me if I knew where the flashlight is, in case of an earthquake. I said yes, why, are you expecting an earthquake? She has been able to predict them before.

[Doug]

@Anthony:

Yes.. PCH and Anahein DO intersect on the Eastside of Long Beach Near Long Beach State. The Golf Course is on one of the corners.

[Nic]

Not a peep in Silver Lake.