Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Los AngelesMarch 29, 2014 - 12:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck suburban Los Angeles on Friday, March 28 evening, rattling a wide swath of Southern California, breaking water mains in a nearby community and prompting Disneyland to shut down rides, Reuters reported. There were no reports of injury or substantial structural damage from the quake, which was centered outside the city of La Habra, about 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, and hit at 9:09 p.m. on Friday (12:09 am EDT on Saturday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. "Tonight's earthquake is the second in two weeks, and reminds us to be prepared," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a written statement released about an hour after the shaking stopped. Garcetti said the city's police and Fire Departments had conducted an immediate assessment and found no damage within the city limits. A Los Angeles police spokeswoman said the department had not received any reports of damage or injury. The quake was felt as far away as Palm Springs in the east and Ventura County to the north. In Anaheim, Disneyland shut down park rides as a precaution and asked guests to remain seated. In Fullerton several water mains ruptured, spilling water into the streets and forcing police to divert traffic. Geologists at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena said the temblor was shallow, at a depth of only 1.2 miles. "We have to analyze that to make sure of the exact depth but it is relatively shallow," said Robert Graves of CalTech. "Earthquakes in California tend to be deeper than that so it's a little bit anomalous." Graves said that there was a five percent chance that the temblor was a precursor to a stronger quake. According to the USGS the earthquake was preceded by a smaller 3.6 magnitude temblor at 9:03 p.m. and followed by a series of some 20 aftershocks within an hour. Earlier this month a 4.4 magnitude quake centered north of Los Angeles shook much of the region but caused no damage. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |