Earthquake In L.A.

Well, we just had a nice shaker in the Los Angeles area at 6:25 this morning.

The preliminary magnitude of the quake was 4.7 and then lowered to 4.4 and it was centered in Westwood.

Being in many earthquakes, I knew when it hit that it was over 4 on the Richter Scale. It started as a sharp jolt and then several seconds of shaking. I called Amber and Jes to make sure they were okay and they were.

This makes the second earthquake I felt this year. The other being last month in Tokyo.

UPDATE:

According to CBSLA.com:

The tremor struck at 6:25 a.m. and was “epicentered in the Santa Monica Mountains between Westwood and Encino, closer to the Valley side, about five miles below the surface,” Dr. Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was close to the Sepulveda Pass, which is about 5-6 miles from here. Two items fell from my bookcase. One of them was a signed and framed autographed photo of Phyllis Coates and George Reeves. Thankfully, the glass didn't break.