A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Los Angeles late on Friday, rattling a wide swath of Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of injury from the quake, centered outside suburban La Habra, about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, however, families at Disneyland were left stuck on rides as hundreds of stores and homes were ruined by damage.
The area was initially hit by a 3.6 earthquake earlier in the evening before the larger blast was felt.
The surrounding area was then hit by at least 40 aftershocks following the powerful quake that hit shortly after 9pm.
There were no immediate reports of injury from the quake, centered outside suburban La Habra, about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, however, families at Disneyland were left stuck on rides as hundreds of stores and homes were ruined by damage.
The area was initially hit by a 3.6 earthquake earlier in the evening before the larger blast was felt.
The surrounding area was then hit by at least 40 aftershocks following the powerful quake that hit shortly after 9pm.
