A moderately strong earthquake hit Los Angeles causing some major damage. After the first earthquake, multiple smaller quakes shook the town. Following the earthquakes, over 2,000 people were left without power for a period of time while other parts of town were dealing with electrical fires.
"Fire crews red-tagged 20 apartment units in a building in the Orange County city of Fullerton after finding a major foundation crack. Structural woes, including broken chimneys and leaning, were uncovered in half a dozen single-family houses, which were also deemed unsafe to occupy until building inspectors clear the structures. The damage displaced 83 residents."
Among all the chaos, a rockslide also took place. No one was killed but multiple people were hurt in the incident. During the shift from the rockslide and the earthquake, there has been a significant amount of structural damage to building and city wide foundations. City officials are checking the structural integrity of dams and bridges.
http://www.weather.com/news/los-angeles-earthquake-damage-reported-20140329
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