3.6 Size Seismic Tremor Strikes Close Westwood

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Amagnitude 3.6 tremor was felt in Los Angeles on Monday night, especially on the Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.

The epicenter of the tremor, which struck at 11:20 p.m., was recently west of the Sepulveda Pass area of the 405 Freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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The U.S. Geographical Survey's ShakeMap said light to direct shaking — sorted as power 4 and 5, and portrayed on a guide as water and green — was felt in parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley, however likely was not sufficiently overwhelming to cause any noteworthy harm. Shaking was likewise felt in Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Glendale.

Be that as it may, not every person felt the quake — some in Westwood rested through the seismic tremor.

"We get these size tremors decently every now and again," said U.S. Geographical Survey seismologist Zachary Reeves. "Any extreme harm would be really improbable."

Direct shaking — or power 5 shaking — is characterized by the USGS as "felt by about everybody; many stirred. A few dishes, windows broken. Unsteady articles upset. Pendulum timekeepers may stop."

Light shaking, or power 4 shaking, is characterized as having a quality that can stir a few people and aggravate dishes, windows and entryways; can make dividers make a breaking sound; or give the vibe of an overwhelming truck striking a building.

There were no reports of harm. The last prominent tremor in the general Westwood district was a 4.4 greatness quake that struck in 2014.