More than 100 aftershocks have been reported since a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled Southern California on Friday night.
Most of the aftershocks have been small, but some were strong enough to be felt in the areas around the epicenter in northwestern Orange County.
Meanwhile, officials surveyed the damage, which for the most part was considered minor.
Fullerton police said early Saturday that as many as 50 people had been displaced by the quake. Several buildings are being investigated for possible structural damage, including some apartment buildings.
The quake, centered near La Habra, caused furniture to tumble, pictures to fall off walls and glass to break. Merchandise fell off store shelves, and there were reports of shattered plate glass windows.
Residents across Orange and Los Angeles counties and the Inland Empire reported swinging chandeliers, fireplaces dislodging from walls and lots of rattled nerves.
The shake caused a rock slide in Carbon Canyon, causing a car to overturn, according to the Brea Police Department. Several people suffered minor injuries, officials said. Carbon Canyon Road was closed.
Fullerton reported seven water main breaks, and police received reports of windows shattering, but primarily had residents calling about burglar alarms being set off by the quake.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-51-earthquake-more-than-100-aftershocks-scattered-damage-20140329,0,1139485.story#ixzz2xMH81SMl
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