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GDLA reacts live to earthquake
A preliminary magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Southern California Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
LOS ANGELES - The Good Day LA cameras were rolling when an earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday.
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"We have an earthquake right now," anchors Amanda Salas, Melvin Robert and Jenn Lahmers said during the jolt, followed by Robert saying "whoa" as the studio in West Los Angeles continued to shake.
Lahmers was seen taking it all in as she watched the lights and other objects rattle in the studio.
"It started off a little small and then it went ‘boom,’" Lamers explained.
"That is an earthquake that we just experienced... still going and naturally that's a little jarring when that happens," Robert added.
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"Well, that was jarring," Lahmers said when the shaking concluded.
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"Who needs an alarm clock this morning?" FOX 11 anchor Elex Michaelson joked on social media as one of the many residents who were awakened by the jolt.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 4.7-magnitude earthquake, initially reported as a 5.1, struck just before 7:30 a.m., with an epicenter located about 3.5 northwest of Malibu.
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Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones updates after quake
Usually by this time of year, California has felt around 8 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or higher, Dr. Jones said. But so far in 2024, we have seen 14, she said.
Just two minutes later, the USGS reported a 2.8-magnitude aftershock.
The morning quake was felt across Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, as far north as Bakersfield, and even in parts of San Diego.