The Big Brother 10 house felt the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that rocked Los Angeles on July 29, 2008, as cameras caught the cast on tape. The earthquake, centered in Chino Hills, struck at 11:42 a.m. pacific time. The Big Brother house is located about 45 miles from the earthquake's epicenter.Los Angeles Times: Reality TV Stars React to Los Angeles Quake (July 29, 2008)
Quotes
"A lot of them are not from California, so this is the first earthquake they’ve experienced. Everyone was a bit shaken.”—Allison Grodner, series executive producerLos Angeles Times: Reality TV Stars React to Los Angeles Quake (July 29, 2008)
Big Brother Earthquake Video
Brightcove: Earthquake hits 'Big Brother' (Time 1:02)
References
Fast Facts
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Big Brother 10 house is located in Studio City
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House was 45 miles from epicenter of the earthquake
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Producers informed the cast members that there was an earthquake over the PA system
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Cameras never stopped taping
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