Los Angeles was rattled Monday by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake centered near Highland Park.
The quake was felt over a wide swath of Southern California, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The temblor struck at 12:20 p.m. about 3 miles southeast of Highland Park.
Many Southern California residents received alerts on their phones warning the quake was coming, another win for the region’s quake early warning system.
When a quake struck Bakersfield last week, millions got the alert.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Monday’s temblor was felt across the L.A. basin, and as far away as San Diego and Ventura.
Those who have iPhones can get earthquake early warnings by downloading the free MyShake app, developed by UC Berkeley and provided in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, which alerts users in California, Oregon and Washington. San Diego County also offers the free SD Emergency app, which includes the ShakeReadySD earthquake early-warning tool.
People who don’t have smartphones or haven’t installed early-warning apps can still get quake alerts on their cellphones — but only for those in which a higher magnitude or higher level of shaking is projected at their location. Those alerts are sent through the Wireless Emergency Alert system, similar to Amber Alerts.
