Claims News Service, July 30, 2:55 p.m. EST — An earthquake shook the Greater Los Angeles area at 11:42 a.m. local time on July 29, rattling buildings but causing little major damage. Reports said the earthquake was the strongest to hit the region since 1987 (when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred) and was felt as far south as San Diego.
The earthquake, measuring a 5.4 on the Richter scale, had an epicenter around 28 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). At least 50 aftershocks have hit the region, the strongest of which was 3.8 magnitude. There have been no reports of serious injuries.
According a report by Guy Carpenter, Officials at Los Angeles International Airport said that after initial inspections, operations were running as normal and that no flight schedules had been affected. Ports, power grids and nearby nuclear power plants all reported no structural damage or interruption in service. Officials said the heaviest shaking was northwest of the epicenter near suburban Diamond Bar, but added buildings constructed in the region since the 1930s should be able to withstand the kind of shaking felt.
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