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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake has deed Hollywood arsenic immoderate of the globe's apical stars began celebrating aft the Oscars.
The earthquake's epicentre was measured successful North Hollywood, conscionable miles from wherever the awards ceremonial was hosted astatine the Dolby Theatre.
There were nary contiguous reports of harm oregon injuries. The quake struck soon aft 22:00 section clip arsenic celebrities were gathering astatine the fashionable Vanity Fair afterparty.
Those successful the country reported a abrupt jolt of energy, with immoderate screaming and seeing high-rise buildings wobbling similar jelly.
The US Geological Survey (USGS), which tracks specified events, said the earthquake was felt miles crossed Los Angeles.
There was nary tsunami alert issued arsenic a effect of the comparatively insignificant earthquake.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the earthquake was felt crossed downtown Los Angeles but the bureau was not entering into "Earthquake Mode" implicit the incident.
For stronger earthquakes, archetypal responders and officials bash assessments of the country to guarantee determination is nary structural harm to buildings and infrastructure.
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The quake is among astir 40 that person deed Southern California since the commencement of March - though astir each of these were magnitude 1 earthquakes that aren't typically felt by residents, according to USGS information reviewed by the BBC.
Last month, determination was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake that struck the adjacent Malibu area. In December, a strong magnitude 7 earthquake jolted bluish California and caused a abbreviated tsunami alert for those successful bluish California and confederate Oregon.
BBC correspondents covering the Academy Awards successful the bosom of Hollywood reported fierce shaking and adjacent immoderate screams arsenic the abrupt jolt frightened visitors. To some, it sounded similar a weaponry went disconnected with the rumble.
One nonmigratory called it the biggest earthquake she'd felt and was amazed it was lone a magnitude 3.9. "I felt that successful my bones," she remarked.
The BBC's Emma Vardy said she was retouching her constitution for immoderate last Oscars filming erstwhile the quake struck. Her diamond earrings wobbled successful the reflector and she realized the high-rise she was successful was shaking.
"I person felt a batch of quakes implicit the past 2 years successful Los Angeles but currently, I americium connected the 15th level of our media centre successful Hollywood," she remarked. "Feeling a gathering of that size determination astir similar jelly is rather an experience."
Sam Granville and Emma Vardy contributed to this report.
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