A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Southern California this morning at 8:27 a.m., striking near Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The New Year’s Day earthquake, reported to be about 11 miles south of Rancho Palos Verdes at a depth of about 7 miles, was widely felt by area residents.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn posted about the quake on X: “Did anyone else feel it? I did!” In response to hers and other posts, people replied that they felt mild shaking and vibrations.
Residents as far as south Orange County felt it. “Did you feel it? Two seconds but wow,” said Mission Viejo resident Sophia Honig. No injuries or damage were reported, according to a Palos Verdes Estates Police Department dispatcher and a watch commander at the Lomita Sheriff’s Station.
Landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes have impacted the city this year, closing popular hiking trails and damaging multiple properties, with two homes red-tagged in recent months. While the city is taking measures to abate the land movement, the community does not appear to see an end to its shifting land in the near future.
Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank said he was home with his family when he felt the earthquake jolt.
“Our city manager, Ara Mihranian, has already reached out to our full city council about this 4.1 magnitude earthquake that was located just off our coast,” said Cruikshank. “Mihranian’s first reaction was concern for possible movement being activated in our Portuguese Bend landslide complex. He had then received a message from Los Angeles County Fire Chief Justice Bennett who had received a survey from the fire stations that there was no reported damage.”
Mihranian said that there was no damage reported at any of the city’s homeowners’ associations and the IT staff at city hall reported no damage.
“The City of Rancho Palos Verdes remains vigilant in our preparation for natural disasters,” said Cruikshank.
Robert de Groot, USGS ShakeAlert Operations Team representative, reminded residents to download the ShakeAlert Early System app to receive alerts about an impending earthquakes potentially seconds before the shaking arrives.
Source: Orange County Register
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