Sofia Barruti
(CNN) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area Tuesday night, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
According to the USGS, the quake struck about 14 miles northeast of Lamont, California, at 9:09 p.m. Western Standard Time.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries in the Los Angeles area since the earthquake, according to Mayor Karen Bass.
Los Angeles emergency operations teams have returned to normal operations following Tuesday’s earthquake north of the city, the mayor said.
The city fire department has “reported no damage or injuries in the city of Los Angeles,” Bass posted on X. “Normal operating mode has been resumed.”
Arvin and Lamont, both in California, with populations of 19,000 and 15,000, respectively, experienced the strongest shaking; cities such as Bakersfield and Los Angeles also experienced shaking.
So far, there have been more than 30 aftershocks: 16 with magnitudes between 2.0 and 2.9; 13 between 3.0 and 3.9; and two equal to or greater than 4.0.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) had earlier activated “earthquake mode as personnel from all 106 area fire stations conducted a strategic land, air and sea survey of their districts, examining critical infrastructure and areas of local concern across our Los Angeles City jurisdiction,” the agency said.
This information has been updated.
