A 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area early Monday afternoon.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the epicenter was near the Highland Park neighborhood, located a few miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that there was no significant damage to infrastructure.
Following the quake, the Los Angeles Police Department advised residents to “be prepared for aftershocks.”
According to Cal Tech officials, the likelihood of an aftershock with a magnitude of 5.0 or higher within the next week is less than 10%.
This quake was preceded by two smaller tremors, with magnitudes of 1.7 and 1.3, within the past 24 hours.
Cal Tech experts believe the earthquake likely occurred along the lower Elysian Park Fault, though several faults run through the area.
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The tremor coincided with the first day of school for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the United States.
