American State Los Angeles was shaken by an earthquake earlier today with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale. No serious damage is reported so far. The epicenter of this earthquake was in “Pico Rivera,” Los Angeles Civic Center, situated about 11 miles from the epicenter of this earthquake.

Officials of Fire Department have been surveying the affected area. Gougis, supervisor, added they have not got any immediate report about any severe damage in the area. Another American official person Jessica Sigala, who is a geophysicist of USGS, also spoke to media officials.

Jessica Sigala informed that infrastructure and buildings of the area are able to bear such type of earthquakes. Sigala stated that a 4.4 earthquake does not cause huge damages; however such quake produces a consecutive shaking. Sigala added that such kind of quake may break the building windows. source: http://news.about-knowledge.com/earthquake-los-angeles/