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HEART-STOPPING footage shows the moment a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook one woman’s home.
The earthquake hit Los Angeles on Monday, setting off car alarms, and causing homes to shake and dishes to rattle.
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One video captured the shocking instant a woman felt the earthquake hit her home, leaving her clinging to her ceiling.
In the quick footage, the woman screamed as she clutched to her ceiling.
The sound of the video camera shaking could be heard as her dog frantically walks behind her.
Immediately after the shake, she called someone and hysterically said, “Babe, babe, babe, babe…Oh my god, oh my god.”
A second clip of the massive quake captured a peaceful living room being disrupted.
The sound of dishes rattling could be heard along with other items crashing into each other.
The loud sounds scared the homeowner’s cat so much, it jumped up on the couch to hide.
Californians experience thousands of quakes a year, according to the US Geological Survey, but the one on Monday was unlike most others.
Monday’s magnitude, which was originally reported as 4.7 but later changed to 4.4, was stronger than most of the minor earthquakes the state experienced.
Several hundred reach a magnitude of 3.0, while only about 15 to 20 reach 4.0 on the Richter Scale, the USGS reported.
The Los Angeles Police Department told residents to prepare for aftershocks in a post on X.
“Significant earthquake just felt in the Los Angeles area. Reminder, please use 911 only for emergencies. Be prepared for aftershocks,” the department wrote.
The sudden earthquake forced many to stop in their tracks, and pause everything going on.
ESPN host Malika Andrews was forced to halt her show as well when the tremors occurred.
What causes earthquakes?
Here’s everything you need to know…
- An earthquake is a shockwave caused by rocks being under extreme forces
- They are typically triggered by the movement of Earth’s crust
- Earth’s tectonic plates, the massive shelves of crust that carry the continents and seafloor, meet at points called fault lines
- When these plates rub over or against one another, huge amounts of pressure are generated
- This creates shockwaves that send violent vibrations through Earth
- The shock can split the planet’s crust and create devestating tsunamis
“We have a bit of an earthquake here in Los Angeles,” she said to the audience.
“So we’re just going to make sure our studio lights and everything stays safe.”
ALL SAFE IN THE GOLDEN STATE
There were no immediate reports of any injuries after Monday’s earthquake, LAPD reported.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) conducted a survey to assess any damage to infrastructure in local districts or “areas of local concern,” KTLA reported.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took to X to reveal there was no damage after the earthquake ravaged the city.
“Following the 4.4M earthquake this afternoon, our @LAFD has identified no damage in the City of Los Angeles and is resuming normal operations,” Bass said.
“Earthquakes can happen any time. Prepare for emergencies at: http://ReadyLA.org.”
Normally California’s earthquakes are of small magnitude and cause little to no damage, according to California Earthquake Authority.
Southern California experiences around 10,000 earthquakes per year, according to the outlet.
There was no threat of a tsunami in the aftermath of Monday’s earthquake, according to the National Weather Service.
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