An earthquake hit the California (CA) area including Los Angeles (LA) and San Diego with a 5.8 magnitude this afternoon of July 29, 2008 (noon), registering a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale. Aftershocks, about 30 of them, were felt after the first big one. Here are some live videos and streaming feed of this earthquake news. The epicenter was 7 miles underground. The USGS says that this is just a mild earthquake.

CNN Coverage

Here are the times of the earthquake and where it hit. Fortunately, there wasn’t much damage and no casualties were yet reported. Some neighborhood and buildings though now don’t have power and telephone signals.

11:42am * Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 18:42:15 UTC * Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:42:15 AM at epicenter Location 33.959°N, 117.752°W Depth 12.3 km (7.6 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances * 3 km (2 miles) SW (235°) from Chino Hills, CA * 8 km (5 miles) SE (127°) from Diamond Bar, CA * 9 km (5 miles) NNE (23°) from Yorba Linda, CA * 11 km (7 miles) S (178°) from Pomona, CA * 47 km (29 miles) ESE (103°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

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