In the early hours of Earth Day, everyone in L.A. took to Twitter to scream “earthquake!”
At around 12:03 on Wednesday morning, L.A. experienced a 3.7-magnitude earthquake causing a light rumble through the L.A. Basin, San Fernando, San Gabriel valleys and northern Orange County.
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was centered two miles from Baldwin Hills and Inglewood, rattling through the View Park. There were over 18,000 responses to the USGS’s “Did You Feel It?” website, with residents reporting that the earthquake was felt as far as Santa Barbara to the north, Victorville to the east and San Diego County to the south. The earthquake’s epicenter is estimated to have been about half a mile southeast of Slauson and La Brea avenues.
And in that rare unifying moment, everyone went onto Twitter to tell everyone else about it or check whether they were having an aneurism. Or as comedian and writer @dxxnya put it, “everyone in LA tweeting about an earthquake as if they didn’t choose to live in a giant, vibrating mudslide that also catches fire sometimes.”
Here’s a roundup of all the reactions.
EARTHQUAKE
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 22, 2020
Chrissy Teigen claims to have been first to call it.
You’re telling me the earthquake busted in mere minutes after it becoming earth day?? An icon
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 22, 2020
Like everyone else, she also noticed the uncanny timing of it all.
Did I have a stroke or was it a earth quake ?
— Kenny Knox (@KennyKnox) April 22, 2020
Comedian and Youtuber, Kenny Knox, needed to confirm his health status.
wow just a reminder to you west coast ppl tweeting about the earthquake some ppl on the east coast are still awake only because of insomnia plz check your privilege
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) April 22, 2020
Desus Nice reminded everyone to check themselves.
I guess there was an #earthquake last night in LA ⚠️ The blueberry edibles had me knocked out and I slept right through it
— Jeffree Star (@JeffreeStar) April 22, 2020
Some residents slept right through it.
Woke up to a jolt! 3.8 #earthquake centured about 6 miles away from me, near View Park-Windsor Hills, less than a mile from Inglewood. But it felt like it was centered underneath my house. Here’s how it sounded in my kitchen. Turn your sound up it’s quick. 😳@KTLAWeekendAM pic.twitter.com/037WmKKgg0
— Lynette Romero (@LynetteRomero) April 22, 2020
While others wanted everyone to be as freaked out as they were.
About how long does the whole End of Days part of the scriptures last? Asking for a friend. https://t.co/MT76XpA0OQ
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) April 22, 2020
Josh Gad asked the question for everyone else.
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