LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported.
The temblor caused a pipe to burst at the ornate 1927 Pasadena City Hall building, where TV news helicopters showed water spilling from an upper floor. Elsewhere in the Los Angeles area, an ESPN interview was interrupted, and the ground swayed in Anaheim, where Disneyland is located in Orange County.
Dishes rattled in the storied Los Angeles neighborhood of Laurel Canyon, home to many celebrities, and photos on social media showed shampoo bottles and other items littering the floor of a Target store in LA.
The quake was centered near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, about 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometers) northeast of LA's City Hall, and about 7.5 miles (12.1 kilometers) below the surface, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was felt from greater Los Angeles south to San Diego and east to the Palm Springs desert region, according to the USGS community reporting page. A small number of reports were filed from the southern San Joaquin Valley about 100 miles (160) northwest of LA.
Pasadena public information officer Lisa Derderian confirmed that the water leak at City Hall was caused by the quake. About 200 employees safely evacuated from City Hall, and one person was rescued from an elevator, she said.
There was no obvious damage to Pasadena’s century-old Rose Bowl, but an engineer will do a full assessment, Derderian said. There was no immediate assessment of the city’s 1927 Central Library, which was closed in 2021 for a pending seismic retrofit. “We have not gone inside there to look at it,” she said.
Los Angeles firefighters from all 106 stations surveyed the 470-square-mile (1,217-square-kilometer) city and found no significant damage, spokesperson Margaret Stewart said in a statement.
The quake served more as a reminder of what could happen in a state where a huge population lives above active fault lines.
“Having lived through the Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.7 in 1994), today’s tremor made me flash back to what we know are lifesaving rules during an earthquake: drop, cover, and hold on," said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “It was also a reminder to us all that we live in earthquake country and we need to be prepared.”
The National Weather Service said a tsunami was not expected, and the USGS downgraded its initial estimate of 4.6 for the quake's magnitude.
Richard Egan was eating lunch with colleagues on the second floor of an office building near the Long Beach Airport, about 20 miles (32.2 kilometers) south of the quake’s epicenter, when there was a sudden jolt.
“It got really quiet,” he said, “and we waited for a bigger quake to follow.”
There was rolling for about 45 seconds, he estimated, but with no more shaking, the lunchtime conversation resumed where it left off, said Egan, who has lived through many quakes during his 59 years in Southern California. He rated this one as average.
The quake struck on the first day of the new school year for 540,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Many schools felt the quake, and at least one high school, John Marshall in Los Feliz, alerted parents that they had evacuated the buildings to check for damage but didn’t see any immediately.
“We have not received reports of any injuries or significant damage to our facilities,” district Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said in a social media post.
The quake comes less than a week after a 5.2 magnitude temblor hit southern California and was also widely felt in Los Angeles. That quake caused no injuries or major damage.
An overall view of Pasadena City Hall is seen Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif, after an earthquake was strongly felt from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
A passerby takes a photo of police caution tape closing off a part of Pasadena City Hall on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Traffic moves along in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, after an earthquake struck the Los Angeles area. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
FILE - This aerial view shows the 10 and 110 Freeway interchange in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. An earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, 2024, from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego on the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
N.Y. Giants (0-1) at Washington (0-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox
BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 1 1/2
Against the spread: New York 0-1; Washington 0-1
Series record: Giants lead 108-71-5.
Last meeting: Giants beat Commanders 31-19 on Nov. 19, 2023, at Washington.
Last week: Giants lost to Vikings 28-6; Commanders lost to Buccaneers 37-20.
Giants offense: overall (26), rush (27), pass (17), scoring (32)
Giants defense: overall (19), rush (15), pass (21), scoring (t-9)
Commanders offense: overall (17), rush (19), pass (19), scoring (t-21)
Commanders defense: overall (26), rush (16), pass (29), scoring (31)
Turnover differential: Giants even; Commanders even
LB Kayvon Thibodeaux has 5 1/2 sacks, seven tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in four games against Washington. He aims for his fifth consecutive game against Washington with a sack. He also should be motivated after getting one quarterback hurry and making no tackles in the opener.
CB Benjamin St-Juste got lit up by Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans last week. Although St-Juste was not solely to blame — a lack of a pass rush did not help — he could be tested again by Daniel Jones throwing over and over to Darius Slayton or first-round pick Malik Nabers.
Giants defense vs. the Commanders offensive line. Brian Burns and Thibodeaux were hardly difference-makers against Minnesota, and Washington is motivated to keep rookie QB Jayden Daniels upright and healthy. Daniels is expected to run less and stay in the pocket more, so there will be extra opportunities for New York to force the issue and more time for the offensive line to block.
Giants returner Gunner Olszewski (groin), CB Nick McCloud (knee) and rookie LB Darius Muasau (knee) were ruled out. ... Slayton is a game-time decision after going through concussion protocol. ... Nabers was limited in practice Thursday because of a knee injury before being full go Friday. ... PK Graham Gano (groin) was added to the list Saturday but he is expected to play. ... Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes is out after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. ... DE Clelin Ferrell (knee), S Quan Martin (hamstring) and rookie DT Johnny Newton (foot) are questionable. Newton could make his NFL debut after missing Week 1 following offseason surgery.
The Giants have won the past three and are unbeaten in four, including a 20-20 tie on Dec. 4, 2022. The last Washington win was 22-7 on Jan. 9, 2021, the final game for then-New York GM Dave Gettleman and coach Joe Judge. The Giants had so little offense, Judge elected to have quarterback Jake Fromm run sneaks on second and third down inside his 5 in the second quarter. ... This is Dan Quinn's first game against the Giants as a head coach since Oct. 22, 2018, with Atlanta. He coached against them six times over the previous three seasons as Dallas' defensive coordinator.
Giants QB Daniel Jones is 5-1-1 in seven starts against Washington. He has thrown 10 TDs and run for one with three interceptions. Coming off ACL surgery, he struggled in the opener, completing 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards and two interceptions, including a pick-6. … RB Devin Singletary was limited to 37 yards rushing against Minnesota as the Giants fell behind and threw more. … Nabers had five catches for 66 yards in NFL debut, including two 25-yard receptions. … WR Wan’Dale Robinson had team-high six catches for 44 yards. ... DT Dexter Lawrence had New York’s only sack last week, the 22nd of his career. … LB Bobby Okereke had a fumble recovery last week. He had 14 tackles and two forced fumbles in these teams' last meeting. … Muasau had six tackles and his first interception against Minnesota. ... Daniels was 17 of 24 for 184 yards and ran 16 times for 88 yards and two TDs in his NFL debut. ... RBs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler combined to catch seven passes for 101 yards against the Buccaneers. ... WR Terry McLaurin was targeted just four times and made two catches for 17 yards in the season opener. ... Zach Ertz is 38 yards away from becoming the 12th tight end in league history to reach 7,500 yards receiving. ... DT Jonathan Allen is one sack from tying Brian Orakpo for sixth in Washington's franchise history, since sacks became an official stat in 1982. ... LB Bobby Wagner led the team with 10 tackles, including three for loss, in the opener. ... Washington has a new kicker in Austin Seibert after cutting Cade York earlier in the week. York missed his two field goal attempts wide right last week.
Nabers could be Jones' primary target, and the Commanders' secondary is at best a work in progress and at worst has no answers in the passing game. Jones' success against Washington in his career also should give pause to anyone thinking about picking up the Commanders defense.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is stopped by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. Britt after a short gain during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn paces the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll answers questions during a press conference after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll stands on the sideline as wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) and quarterback Daniel Jones (8) walk off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
