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- Initially reported as a 5.8
- Local time: 11:42 a.m.USGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
- Universal time: 18:42 USGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
- Magnitude: 5.4 According to Version S of the USGS ReportUSGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
- Depth: 8.5 milesUSGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
- Centered 29 miles ESE of downtown Los AngelesUSGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
- Buildings swayed in downtown
- Described as "major seismic event"Sky News: Los Angeles Rocked By Earthquake (July 28, 2008)
- Felt from San Diego to Las Vegas
- Strongest aftershock reported: 3.6
- Rides in Disneyland evacuated
- No injuries or fatalities reported
- Biggest Quake in the area since Sierre Madre Quake in 1987AP: Strong Quake Shakes Southern California (July 29, 2008)
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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles at 11:42 a.m. local time on July 29, 2008. The epicenter of the quake was two miles southwest of the Chino Hills area.USGS: Magnitude 5.4 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA (July 29, 2008)
Earthquake Tweets and Quotes
- "Earthquakes are for twitter what mojitos are for parties. They really get people talking."—Fred WilsonTwitter: Fred Wilson
- "My Ob/Gyn was IN my vagina and an earthquake started rattling the room!"- Miss RFTCTwitter: Miss RFTC
- "WOW gotta love Twitter, heard of the earthquake in SoCal before I could find it anywhere online! Cool!"- Michael PiskuricTwitter: Michael Piskuric
- "The Los Angeles Times website is down. Amazing how it takes an earthquake to flood them with traffic."- J. Sperling ReichTwitter: J. Sperling Reich
- "[If] the cell carriers get overwhelmed from that, what if something really bad happens?"- Brad BarrishTwitter: Brad Barrish
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Chino Hills Earthquake Questions
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