Magnitude-3.6 quake shakes San Fernando Valley
GRANADA HILLS — Firefighters and police officers fanned out across Los Angeles this morning after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck two miles north-northeast of Granada Hills, but no major infrastructure damage was reported.
The quake was reported at 11:41 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Caltech Seismological Laboratory.
We are monitoring preliminary reports of a magnitude 3.6 #earthquake in the LA area. There are no reports of any damage and/or injuries to the LAPD at this time.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) January 22, 2020
#LAFD is now in #EarthquakeMode. All stations will meet in a staging area and drive a pre-planned route through their districts to assess the need for emergency services due to a 3.6 #earthquake, whose epicenter was within the Los Angeles City limits #GranadaHills https://t.co/tcm2BfEOmh
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) January 22, 2020
The Los Angeles Fire Department went into its earthquake emergency mode with “fire department vehicles and helicopters patrolling our 470 square-mile jurisdiction to identify any damage or emergency needs,” the department’s Nicholas Prange said.
As of 12:45 a.m., “LAFD has concluded the systematic survey of the City of Los Angeles by ground and air, and is pleased to report that no major infrastructure damage was noted by our personnel in the City of Los Angeles, and that there has been no loss of life or serious injury that we can directly attribute to the… earthquake,” Prange said.
The fire department has resumed normal operations.
“We ask you to use (this) quake as a reminder to be prepared,” Prange said.
Los Angeles police also reported no damage or injuries.
Update COMPLETE #EarthquakeModeIncident; INC#0002; 12:45AM; The LAFD has concluded the systematic survey of the City of Los Angeles by ground and air, and is pleased to report that no major infrastructure damage was noted by our … https://t.co/Zjzq8nYYAK
— LAFD (@LAFD) January 22, 2020
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— Ready Los Angeles County (@ReadyLACounty) January 22, 2020