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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, rattling a wide swath of the city.
The earthquake, which was initially measured at magnitude 4.7, struck at 12:20 p.m. local time (3:20 p.m. ET) and was centered roughly 2.5 miles southeast of Highland Park, a neighborhood in northeastern L.A. The U.S. Geological Survey then revised the preliminary measurement to magnitude 4.4.
“Significant earthquake just felt in the Los Angeles area,” the L.A. Police Department wrote on X. “Reminder, please use 911 only for emergencies. Be prepared for aftershocks.”
In Hollywood, around 9 miles west of South Pasadena, the quake caused a rattling sound in buildings and a sensation of rocking back and forth.
There have been no major reports of damage so far, but L.A. Fire Department personnel are surveying neighborhoods to assess critical infrastructure.
