It just felt like someone grabbed my house and viciously shook it…that was quite the earthquake.
— Asia Ray (@asiarayfreak) March 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/avonswow/status/445553885709885440
Twitter users in southern California let everyone know how they were roused this morning: EARTHQUAKE!
That was easily the biggest earthquake I've ever felt , wow
— Greg Finley (@Greg_Finley) March 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/billybush/status/445552230674874368
First time I've ever been woken up by an #earthquake! Many people saying the same in my feed.
— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) March 17, 2014
After 15 years in LA this is my 1st earthquake damage just plaster pic.twitter.com/zDVdDKyaVP
— Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) March 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/EmileHirsch/status/445554958721511424
If cowering in fear in a doorway is correct post-earthquake protocol then I have this down pat.
— Paul Shirley (@paulthenshirley) March 17, 2014
@maudegarrett That was terrifying. I screamed myself awake and ran to a door frame, naked. Weird seeing room mate. But, alive. #earthquake
— Jessica McNamee (@jessica_mcnamee) March 17, 2014
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Looks like it was a 4.7:
USGS says it was a 4.7 magnitude quake… epicenter near Westwood. http://t.co/elE8evaNAG
— Laura J. Nelson ? (@laura_nelson) March 17, 2014
Here's a shot of the @USGS page:
M4.7 – 9km NNW of Westwood, California
2014-03-17 13:25:36 UTC #earthquake #LA pic.twitter.com/fYnCyrWICB— Kenny Holmes (@KHOLMESlive) March 17, 2014
We hope you all are safe, Angelenos!
Good morning with a 6:30am earthquake Los Angeles. Just another day here on the west coast. Happy Saint Patrick's Day. #LAquake
— Cobi Jones (@cobijones) March 17, 2014
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