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LONG BEACH -- A Long Beach apartment building suffered significant damage in Tuesday's 4.0 aftershock. At least a dozen residents had to be evacuated.
The Red Cross said the evacuees were placed in emergency housing.
Inspectors are looking at the damage to eight apartments on Locust Avenue where plaster came crashing down. Fire officials say it will be several days before they will be able to return to their homes. In the meantime, the apartment has been red-tagged.
Los Angeles City Fire spokesman Brian Humphrey says there were no other reports of serious damage.
The earthquake shook the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon, just two days after a larger quake rattled nerves in the same area.
The quake struck at 3:49 p.m. and was centered four miles east of El Segundo, at a depth of 7 1/2 miles, according to the USGS.
In addition to the damage to the Long Beach apartment complex, there were scattered reports of broken glass in the Hawthorne area.
Scientists said the quake was an aftershock to the magnitude-4.7 temblor that struck shortly before 8:40 p.m. Sunday, one mile east of Lenox.
Sunday's quake caused minor damage, including broken windows in the North Long Beach area and falling dishes and books from shelves in surrounding areas.
Glass shattered at a Starbucks in Torrance, where one person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, according to officials with the Torrance Fire Department.
No further details of the victim's injuries were released.
Sunday night's quake marks the largest to hit the greater Los Angeles area since a 5.4 magnitude quake struck Chino HIlls on July 29, 2008.
The last damaging earthquake in Southern California was the 1994 magnitude-6.7 Northridge quake that toppled bridges and buildings.
Dozens of people were killed and thousands more were injured in that devastating earthquake.
The Red Cross said the evacuees were placed in emergency housing.
Inspectors are looking at the damage to eight apartments on Locust Avenue where plaster came crashing down. Fire officials say it will be several days before they will be able to return to their homes. In the meantime, the apartment has been red-tagged.
Los Angeles City Fire spokesman Brian Humphrey says there were no other reports of serious damage.
The earthquake shook the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon, just two days after a larger quake rattled nerves in the same area.
The quake struck at 3:49 p.m. and was centered four miles east of El Segundo, at a depth of 7 1/2 miles, according to the USGS.
In addition to the damage to the Long Beach apartment complex, there were scattered reports of broken glass in the Hawthorne area.
Scientists said the quake was an aftershock to the magnitude-4.7 temblor that struck shortly before 8:40 p.m. Sunday, one mile east of Lenox.
Sunday's quake caused minor damage, including broken windows in the North Long Beach area and falling dishes and books from shelves in surrounding areas.
Glass shattered at a Starbucks in Torrance, where one person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, according to officials with the Torrance Fire Department.
No further details of the victim's injuries were released.
Sunday night's quake marks the largest to hit the greater Los Angeles area since a 5.4 magnitude quake struck Chino HIlls on July 29, 2008.
The last damaging earthquake in Southern California was the 1994 magnitude-6.7 Northridge quake that toppled bridges and buildings.
Dozens of people were killed and thousands more were injured in that devastating earthquake.
It wasn't very long but it felt like it was going to be a big one for a second. As soon as the walls started shaking, it reminded me of the earthquake of Sunday night. I thought the same thing was going to happen, or worse. Fortunately it ended up being pretty small.
Brenda @ 4:10 PM PDT, May 20, 2009
it was so scary to me but i survived
joseph @ 12:47 PM PDT, May 20, 2009
Glass shattered in a couple windows on the second floor, and a couple books fell off the bookshelf...oth-er than that, nothing.
Matt F. @ 11:12 AM PDT, May 20, 2009
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