Earthquake in Orange County

LOS ANGELES, July 29 - A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of injuries, major damage or power outages. The earthquake, which struck at 11:42 a.m. local time (1842 GMT), was measured at magnitude 5.4. It was centered about 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles near the community of Chino Hills, where it was felt strongly. But witnesses reported feeling the shaking strongly in neighboring Orange County, as far south as San Diego and as far east as Las Vegas. There were no reports of power outages. Several small aftershocks were reported in the minutes after the quake. A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said there were no reports of injuries in the Chino Hills area. The Los Angeles Fire Department said there were also no injuries reported in the city, although tall buildings swayed from side to side for a few seconds and workers poured into the streets.

This was one of the first quakes in a very long time that I have actually felt. I was upstairs getting ready for the day and Ethan was downstairs drinking his bottle. The house was shaking pretty good so I ran down stairs to make sure Ethan was ok. We both were fine and so was the apartment. One little figurine shook a little on the shelf but other than that everything stayed in place. I got a call from Jared right when it happened, but after that I didn't have cell phone service for a while. I have been watching the news and everyone in Orange County seems to be fine. This was just a wake up call for most people.