5.1 earthquake shakes LA, Southern California

At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake erupted 78 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska. The earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake to strike North America, and the second-largest earthquake 

At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake erupted 78 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska. The earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake to strike North America, and the second-largest earthquake 

CBS Quake The local TV networks went into quake mode tonight — but not immediately. KCBS, KNBC and KABC continued with their regular 9 PM programming after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Southland at 9:09 PM. KCAL 9 did go live with news 

"Today's earthquake is a reminder that every L.A. family must be prepared with food, water and other essentials, as well as a plan," Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement. "While it appears the greatest impact of this temblor 

John Pennington, director of Snohomish County Emergency Management, had raised the possibility that the mudslide may have been triggered by the quake at a news conference Tuesday morning. The quake measured 1.1 on the magnitude scale.