Sizable Earthquake Hits the Los Angeles area

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Downtown Los Angeles | Photo 03

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The Southland gets the shakes once again, this time at 8:39 pm. windows trembled and the foundations rumbled, as a 5.0 quake hit the Los Angeles Basin. Small aftershocks were soon to follow.

"I was in my Tahoe and i felt it!"

-Jose Badillo, Carson CA

"Everything moved funny, everyone remained sitting, no one panicked"

-Jackie, LAX Terminal 7 food court

"I was entering a bowling alley in Long Beach, I saw bits of roof pieces on the floor, and there was really no reaction, people were still bowling."

-Tim Baquir, Long Beach, CA

"We were having choir practice, during our prayer, it started to shake.  People began opening their eyes and began rushing to the sides of the church because the bulbs from the chandeliers were falling and hitting people in the head.  After it stopped shaking, they finished the prayer. No one was seriously hurt"

-Beverlie Baquir, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Long Beach, CA

This comes right after an earthquake struck the Southland 17 days ago on May 1st.

Emergency vehicles here in Carson were quick to make their sirens audible as they possibly began responding to some nervous residents. 

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Earthquake | Video 02

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Cellphone users reported busy signals, as many people attempted to contact family and friends simultaneously.