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  Here are some of the reports that we received from our viewers, describing what they experienced during the earthquake.

I felt a rolling type of movement.
- Jeff S., Tarzana

Slight jolt of house... walls quivered just for a second.
- Jennifer L., North Hollywood

3-second jolt.
- Carman V., Pasadena

I felt one hard shake and then heard some creaking from the house and items hanging on the wall. The TV shook slightly, as well.
- Alexis N., Burbank

Yes, I was on my computer in the middle room and felt the rolling for about 5 seconds.
- Laura, Torrance

Very slight shaking.
- Lars P., USC

Felt the ground move. I was outside on a lawn chair which rocked. I immediately got up and checked inside where I was told the shake was felt in there too.
- Marshall M., Agoura Hills

Slight shaking. House made a very small cracking noise.
- Joshua, Lawndale

Yes...very strong!
- Amber A., Malibu

I was laying in bed on the phone. Then all of a sudden I felt my bed sort of rolling back and forth. Then I realized it was an actual earthquake and I wasn't going crazy!
- Stacey S., Long Beach

Felt a light Swaying Motion from my computer chair and heard something rattling.
- Jason T., Gardena

Mild to moderate shaking, didn't last long.
- Laura H., West Hollywood

Felt like a sway and I didn't know until my friend told me online because I was talking to her.
- Beena, Cerritos

Smooth-rolling earthquake.
- Jen, Valencia

The whole house shook good for a second or two.
- Mary S., El Monte

I work on the 5th floor of a 7 story building and I felt it. One other co-worker felt it as well. A little movement to the building but noticeable.
- Dennis, Laguna Niguel

It felt crazyyyy. I was cooking and I felt it. It was intense but okay. Everyone one is okay
- Marina G., Simi Valley

I felt a little rattle for 5 seconds, then it stopped. I thought it was something else at first.
- Jesus A., Paramount

Sharp sway from side to side, east and west, just once and it was over.
- Donna, Agoura Hills

Shaking and the wine glasses were chiming!
- Drew, Manhattan Beach

Strong jolt, then shuddering for about 20 seconds.
- Christie O., Calabasas

A loud rumble and shaking for approximately 6 to 10 seconds. Nothing fell of shakes.
- Brad, Westlake Village

Sudden jerk, only lasting a second. Nothing fell, no damage.
- Nick S., Simi Valley

A mild shaking.
- Juan R., Torrance

Oh Yeah !!!!
- Corrine, Westlake Village

I was sitting on my couch, watching TV when I felt the wall shaking and I ran out of my house.
- Carlos, Hawthorne

Rattling and heavy noises!
- Andy, Oak Park

Nice pop. And then about a 10 second rattle.
- Stephen, Studio City

I was on the second floor, and I did feel the shaking. It wasn't very hard, more like a "tremor" but it did last a long time. It felt like 10 sec or more.
- Grace, West Los Angeles

We were in our living room when all of a sudden felt a small tremor followed by a big one. The picture frames in wall moved quite a bit. It lasted probably for 2 to 3 seconds.
- Jubil S., Stevenson Ranch

YES! My husband insisted it was thunder but I knew it was an earthquake immediately. Not very long in duration, but a fast jolt. Nothing fell or was damaged.
- Sandi S., Westlake Village

I was sitting in the house and it shook twice, feeling like it was more a vertical up and down motion. I then went outside and saw the pool of the house in a violent ripple.
- Damon M., Thousand Oaks

First I heard it, then felt the floor shaking and heard the windows shaking then looked at the pool and it moved a little.
- Justin S., Sherman Oaks

I was sitting at my desk and my chair was moving. I could visible see that the walls were somehow moving as well.
- Christina L., Whittier

Lots of shaking... for 10 seconds.
- Stephanie D., Playa Del Rey

I was sitting down, taking a break from cooking when I felt a shake. It was fast and quick. It took me from surprise. My daughter then check on the internet to find out that it was a 4.4.
- Victoria A., East Los Angeles

Quick rumbling. About 7 to 10 seconds long. Not that hard.
- Violette, Oxnard

I was at work and the building began to shake slightly. Felt like it could have been a large truck driving by. But then it kept shaking and we were waiting to see if it would get any stronger, but it subsided after about 20 seconds.
- Cristina, West Hollywood

Windows shaking and TV shaking. Dogs feel before I did.
- Vernon T., Thousand Oaks

I can't believe I felt it all the way in Seal Beach. The shaking didn't last for more than 3 seconds, but I knew it was an earthquake when I felt it. I live in a 3-story condo, so I tend to feel movement more.
- Kristen, Seal Beach

I was on the computer and I heard it and felt it. I grabbed my dog and went under a desk I was very shaken up.
- Joel R., Winnetka

I was standing in the kitchen. It felt like the ground was buckling underneath my feet. This happened twice within a few seconds. Heard a few booms as well in between the buckling.
- K Marshall, Camarillo

Slight rolling action, was sitting down at a desk. No one walking the halls of my workplace seemed to feel it.
- Candace K., Long Beach

My wife and I were sitting in our upstairs study room where first we felt as if somebody was walking heavily in a room besides and then the house starting shaking which is when we ran out to the patio. It was less than 5 seconds long.
- Ankur C., Simi Valley

Vibration, back and forth.
- Julie H., El Segundo

It felt as if something hit the side of the house, and kept shaking. It was a large Boom and then rather large tremors.
- Dakota, Newbury Park

I was sitting in my bed watching the Ducks game and felt everything shake for a second or two.
- Joseph T. Valley Village

My entire room shook for about 3 seconds!
- Jessica P., El Segundo

A big swaying motion -- enough to freeze in position.
- Janet S., Encino

I felt my mobile home shake a little but thought it might have been to much for the train to pass by.
- Robert L., Pico Rivera

I felt just a slight movement in my building.
- Ray, Near Downtown

Good jolt with thrust. Quick burst - less than 2 seconds. Felt like something (like a car) hit the house, then done.
- C. Covert, Trancas Malibu

I was in my home office on the 2nd floor and felt the shaking first. My flat screen monitor started rocking back and forth. It felt stronger than 4.4!
- Louise G., Playa Del Rey

A little shaking…my lights moved.
- Christina L., Brea

Boom, light shake and sway.
- Josh S., Beverly Hills

My daughter is in Malibu and texted me when it happened. She felt it.
- Patti T., Malibu

I heard that the quake was at west lake but felt the shaking strong enough here in Burbank to wake me from sleep.
- Aslam M., Burbank

The building was moving from side to side.
- Edward S., Long Beach

We felt a pretty good rolling jolt. It only lasted about 3-5 seconds, but it was enough time for me to go get the kids to the door. Scary.
- Laurie K., Sunland

25-40 seconds of shaking and rumbling. Not very intense.
- Don, Venice Beach

On my couch and felt it for about 7 seconds. The vibration went up through the floor. Two other people in my condo unit (wife and cousin) were standing and did not feel it. I had to show them a bottle of wine that was moving (the liquid inside that is) in order to prove to them we had an earthquake.
- Greg R., Sherman Oaks

Windows rattled and floor shaking.
- Bill, Simi Valley

Shaking!
- Aaron T., Newbury Park

My roommate and I felt an obvious rolling motion, though slight, we knew it was an earthquake, but I was surprised it was a 4.4. I just wanted to let you know it was felt here in the Inland Empire.
- Daniel, Rancho Cucamonga

I was sitting at a store in Brentwood when all of a sudden everything started to shake, no damages happened in the store but the quake did get me dizzy.
- Nerina V., Los Angeles

I was sitting on the couch with my 2 children on the phone with my husband and I said "oh my god, we are having an earthquake". I jumped up to grab my baby and within a few seconds it stopped.
- Ilyse, Woodland Hills

I felt light shaking that lasted about 20 seconds.
- Stephanie, Anaheim Hills

As I was working, I felt my desk and PC move just a little. No big movement.
- Melissa R., Long Beach

I was sitting and it felt like someone bumped into my chair.
- Pablo, Chino

Yes we did. It was only couple seconds, but we were very sure it must be earthquake somewhere nearby.
- Vickey S., La Puente

I am on the coast and felt a jolt followed by a short rolling motion. There is no apparent damage here.
- Becky, Rancho Palos Verdes

I am the mayor of Malibu and I felt it. It was a very strong quick jolt.
- Andy S., Malibu

Light jolt, then swaying for a couple minutes or more. On 37th floor of 39 story high rise office building.
- Sherry, Century City

Small vibration.
- Billy, Warner Center

I felt a gentle rolling in a North/south direction for several seconds.
- Kacy Q., Garden Grove

I was sitting in my living room when I felt a very light shaking. No big deal...just startled me is all.
- LolaMarie, Tujunga

Sharp spike of movement, felt more like a shockwave than an earthquake. I would say it lasted less than a second.
- Chris N., La Venta, Westlake Village

Was sitting at my computer desk when the wall and desk started shaking. I waited to get up thinking another one was going to hit. Then my roommate and I walked out of our rooms at the same time to see if we both felt it. I would rather sleep thru an earthquake than feel one.
- Melissa L., Long Beach

Swaying motion. Lasted 5 seconds. Took no action. Got scared a little. Was home alone.
- Juli, Reseda

Swinging motion. Sitting in car and felt like someone was moving the car back and forth.
- Mario, Hyde Park

A quick, rolling, side to side motion that lasted about 5-10 seconds.
- Joie I., Reseda

I was sitting on the couch I felt a little shake went out side and my neighbor was sitting in her car and asked me did you feel that did we just have an earthquake.. I'm from Connecticut and in the past 3 weeks I felt 4 starting to get a little nervous.
- Melissa, Lakewood

I was on the second floor of my townhouse busy working. First I heard some kind of rattling sound and then felt the house shaking. This lasted for about 5 seconds or so.
- Amish, Oak Park

Felt like an 18-wheeler driving next to my room, not much though. My first earthquake since being stationed in CA!!
- Court, Point Mugu

I felt a little bit of shaking and saw my hanging lamp start to move.
- Teresa A., Canyon Country

We felt a small a shake but after that one we felt the 2nd one lasting longer. No damages.
- Laura, Los Angeles

I was at the computer searching some stuff when I felt the earthquake it was about a sec.
- Miguel, South Los Angeles

At 6:12 PM I was doing paper work and felt the whole office shake and the screen of the pc in front of me moved as well. I called my wife who works in Monrovia and she felt it as well.
- Gus A., Los Alamitos

I was just laying on my bed on my computer when I felt the ground moving a little bit. I thought I was feeling things, but when I looked at the fan, I saw that it was moving. I told my family that I thought we just had an earthquake.
- Christian, Long Beach

My bed shook a little bit at first I thought it was the bass from my surround sound system.
- Steven Y., West Covina

It felt like i was on a vibrating bed and i thought someone was driving by with a very high base but when it continued for about 35 seconds I knew it was indeed an earthquake, not to bad though. It scared my nephew, but that was about it.
- Amber P., South Gate

Our house was moving while I was on the couch. There was a small jolt then a larger one after that.
- Marva, Rancho Palos Verdes

I felt the moving of my bed and then I looked at my bedroom door and it was moving back and forth.
- Regina, Blythe

Shaking and booth in restaurant lightly bouncing up and down.
- Mark, Santa Monica

My building shook for several seconds. It swayed sideways.
- Carole S., Encino

I was relaxing on the sofa and felt shaking. I sat up to brace for the next one but nothing happened.
- Lawanda, Carson

Two, seemingly separate slight shakes no more then 30 seconds apart.
- Jason L., Rancho Palos Verdes

Moderate tremor for a few seconds.
- Stacy, Beverly Hills

There was no roll no pitch just one huge jolt. The chandelier didn't even swing. It felt more like a sonic bomb burst. It was very weird.
- Paula K., Encino

I was on my computer and I started to hear a little rumbling and then everything started shaking. I thought that it could have been the big one.
- Martin G., Granada Hills

I stood up after using my computer and the floor started shaking and my window blinds were moving. My dog was barking. It only lasted a short time but it sure made me nervous being from the Midwest I am not used to this.
- Barb, Woodland Hills

Jolt. Thought it might get bigger but it didn't. Everyone in our family felt the quake.
- Gayle, Oak Park

I was watching TV when the earthquake struck. It was very mild with no damaged and last for just a few seconds.
- Oscar P., Whittier

It was quick and my TV was shaking violently and the windows made a loud sound.
- Rayner, Westlake Village

I felt strong shaking for about 5 seconds, and when I was doing homework, my pencil fell to the ground and I was really surprised.
- Brian, Irvine

We looked up and the metal pull chains on the ceiling fan were shaking. We were in the middle of watching the news.
- Brenda P., Ventura

I was taking shower then stared moving a lot. I just said, omg what is that? Every night I see the news, it was earthquake. I got very scared.
- Pedro, Sun Valley

I was under my car working on a motor swap. I quickly got out the car i felt the floor moving. Then i saw the stuff moving in the garage. I realize is an Earthquake.
- Jason U., Rowland Heights

Was at a deli at Fallbrook and Sherman Way. The windows shook, didn't feel the ground shaking.
- Bruce E., Canoga Park at time of quake

A low rumble at first, then a gentle rolling for about five seconds.
- John K., Van Nuys

I was sitting on the bed with my laptop and all of a sudden I feel a shake. It was weird because I live by a truck place where trucks come in and they unload them, so I thought maybe it was them but it wasn't. I found out a couple minutes after it wasn't a truck because I came onto kcal9.com and it said there was an earthquake.
- Selina M., Long Beach

I thought one of the cats jumped on the bed. However, the cats were in the kitchen.
- Sheila, Los Angeles – West Hollywood

I am a dispatcher for a towing company and was sitting at work and I felt it pretty good. Rolling under foot.
- Carol D., Oxnard

I was in Taco Bell in thousand oaks when all of a sudden it felt like the building was lifted off the ground and dropped, it was crowded and everyone got really nervous, it was a very scary moment...
- Melissa E., Thousand Oaks

I was sitting at my dining room table and I heard a bang and was lifted of the floor and fell over. Very scary and thought it was an explosion
- Johanna S., Long Beach

Sitting at my computer at home alone i felt my upper apartment shaking. i was traumatized by the Whittier narrows earthquake back in the early 90's so i knew this was an earthquake when i felt my table and chair swaying...ran to front door with my cat in 1.5 seconds!
- Angelina, Whittier

A sharp jolt, like someone bumped the house.
- Raymond T., North Long Beach

Rolling for about a minute.
- Alison M., Sherman Oaks

I was sitting in my room... thought I felt something... and consciously said... "I think this is an earthquake" but it was very mild... so I just forgot about it till I read the local news...
- Wendy B., Sherman Oaks

Well I was watching television when I felt a small jolt for just about one second.
- David, Glendale

Strong jolt and mild shaking lasting about 3 seconds. Sounded like a sonic boom.
- Renee, Newbury Park

Slight rocking as the walls creaked and window rattled of our upstairs bedroom.
- Indira V., Oxnard
 
A very slight movement while sitting at my desk until my daughter, who lives in Thousand Oaks, calls to ask if I felt the earthquake. She felt it like they were lifted and dropped, she was really scared and so were my little grandsons.
- Gloria E., Ventura

Well at first I though it was a typical truck going up Norwalk blvd; but then the rattling continued to Crescendo. Then it sunk in my head that it was an earthquake. When I registered it in my head I didn't know to be scared or relaxed because by the time I realized it was to late because it was over.
- Veronica L., Whittier

We first heard a bang and then it shook for a short second.
- Paulette, Simi Valley

When I was sitting at my laptop I felt shaking and heard it. The back window started shaking than the computer and everything else did. Only one thing fell.
- Justin R., Simi Valley

Minor shaking for about 10 seconds, followed by a good two minutes of a constant residual light shaking.
- Bradley S., North Hollywood

A mild rolling sensation 4 seconds approx.
- Melanie S., Rancho Palos Verdes

It felt like a semi rumbling by. Very fast jolt.
- Paul B., Thousand Oaks

Yes, I was working on the computer and I felt a little vibration and notice that it's an earthquake but not really hard, so I kept working.
- Fariha, West Los Angeles

A small rumble came and went lasting about 8-10 seconds. Living in LA desensitizes you. Still waiting for the "BIG ONE."
- Brian A., Sherman Oaks

We felt the doors creek then the floor just rolled!!!
- Tricia J., Manhattan Beach

The bed began to shake and my first thought was there was someone in my room under the bed. Then I looked over to the desk and I saw the lamp shade moving I knew then this must be an earth quake. I am from Md and I have never experienced anything like this. God Bless all of you who live in California.
- Jo, Palos Verdes Inn

I was on my computer and painting my nails when I felt a enormous jolt. At first I though one of my pets fell until I felt it get bigger and louder. I left my room and yelled to ask if my dad felt it, he didn't. It shook my entire bedroom and window!
- Arianna, Redondo Beach

I first felt a small shake, it kind of went away for a second and then I felt a longer stronger wave under my feet.
- Ramon P., Simi Valley

My granddaughter called me on the phone to tell me that they had an earthquake. I sensed nothing. Nothing shook.
- Maria V., Los Angeles/Highland Park

It was like a swaying motion and it last it pretty long time. I thought it was going to get stronger but thankfully it didn't.
- Trinidad, Los Angeles

I was just on my sofa watching TV and doing some work in my computer when suddenly the walls were shacking, the doors and I. I was really scared it and I wasn't sure what it was just I check it out. Also I didn't know what to do.
- Sabrina P., Los Angeles

I knew it was an earthquake the second I felt like someone was literally shaking my apartment building. I live on the second floor of a 25-unit complex. My cat was looking up at the ceiling the entire 5 or so seconds.
- April M., Toluca Lake

I was at the computer searching some stuff when I felt the earthquake it was about a sec.
- Miguel, South Los Angeles

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