SOUTHLAND : 4.7 Aftershock Triggers Slide on Mt. Baldy, No New Damage
A wide area of Southern California rolled today with a 4.7 aftershock of Wednesday’s earthquake, triggering a rockslide on Mt. Baldy Road but no reports of significant damage or injuries.
The quake shook Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. It also hit Orange County before President Bush addressed a noon anti-drug rally.
The aftershock had a magnitude of 4.7 and struck at 9:26 a.m., said Robert Finn, spokesman for CalTech in Pasadena. An aftershock at 2:52 a.m. measured 2.5.
“It was scary and I’m shaking. But nothing fell or flew this time,” said Melina Manning of Ontario, two miles south of the epicenter. “All the pans and the lights swayed back and forth. It was mild compared to the other day but very scary, especially because your nerves are shot from the other day.”
The aftershocks came as Southern Californians bounced by Wednesday’s 5.5 quake, the largest to hit the region in more than two years, were sweeping up after millions of dollars in damage.
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