Preliminary Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Near South El Monte

 The focal point of the earthquake was almost the same location as the M5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987, according to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones.

SOUTH EL MONTE (CBSLA) — A preliminary 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area late Friday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered less than two miles west-southwest of South El Monte and occurred at 11:38 p.m.

The focal point of the earthquake was almost the same location as the M5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987, according to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones.
There have been reports that the quake was felt in La Habra, Long Beach, Oxnard, Ontario, Pasadena, near the Beverly Hills area, and other regions throughout L.A. County.
Some residents said they felt jolts from about three seconds to possibly up to a minute-long.
All 106 fire stations in the city of Los Angeles activated each checking their areas for damage, according to Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas.
Approximately two aftershocks at magnitudes 2.1 and 1.6 were reported, Jones said to CBS2/KCAL9.