Earthquake South Pasadena: City and surrounding areas jolted from a 4.4 earthquake.
Details coming in… 4.6 initially reported… 2 mi from South Pasadena
Updated 1:00pm:
SCEDC updated size down to 4.4, with a 2.2 aftershock two minutes later.
Southern California Earthquake Data Center Reports
TIME: 12:20:24
LOCATION: 34.084N 118.185W 12.12
DISTANCE: 3 mi SSE of Highland Park, CA
Metro train is still running
South Pasadena City buildings, and city hall ‘no damage’ reported
No fires reported as of 12:28
Power is on, no outages reported as of 12:30
Residents are reporting some items knocked from shelves
Area residents are encouraged to inspect for gas leaks in and around their property
Pasadena city hall (3 mi. north of South Pasadena) reported a water-line rupture, trapping a person in a elevator. No injuries reported.
What to do after an earthquake? From LA County:
Expect aftershocks to follow a large earthquake.
Check yourself for injury and aid others (if you have training to do so).
If you’re in a damaged building, when instructed and safe to do so, go outside and move away from the building to the designated safe zones or areas.
Don’t enter damaged buildings.
Save phone calls for emergencies.
If you are in an area that may experience tsunamis, go inland or to higher ground immediately after the shaking stops.
Once safe, monitor local news reports via radio, television, social media, and cell phone text alerts for emergency information and instructions.
Use extreme caution during post-disaster clean-up of buildings and around debris. Don’t attempt to remove heavy debris by yourself. Wear protective clothing, including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, work gloves, and sturdy, thick-soled shoes during clean-up.
