A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California, shaking Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California, shaking Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. USGS

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California, shaking Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake that struck at about 9:09 pm, was centred outside the city of La Habra, located about 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

US Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones told Los Angeles Times that the 5.1 quake has a 5% chance of being a foreshock of an even larger quake.

"There could be even a larger earthquake in the next few hours or the next few days," Jones said.

Celebrities took to Twitter to react.

Ok I definitely felt that earthquake just now... #GottaLoveLA

— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) March 29, 2014

I'm such an earthquake veteran at this point when this one just hit I immediately forgot what to do with ease.

— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) March 29, 2014

Earthquake or my third glass of wine?? @SkylarAstin

— Anna Camp (@TheRealAnnaCamp) March 29, 2014

I refuse to contribute to the excessive amount of earthquake tweets...

oh wait.

— Abigail Breslin (@yoabbaabba) March 29, 2014

That earthquake lasted longer than many marriages in the city of Los Angeles.

— Diane Farr (@GetDianeFarr) March 29, 2014

5.3 earthquake .... Then another one. Again. Maybe I'm moving back to London! Haha.

— Gregg Sulkin (@greggsulkin) March 29, 2014
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