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Earthquake in Los Angeles Rattles Detective Convention at Anaheim Hotel

Where: 700 W Convention Way [map], Anaheim, CA, United States, 92802

July 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM | 0 Comments

Just before noon, a decent-sized quake--5.8 on the Richter--struck the Los Angeles area, sending shocks from Los Angeles to San Diego and as far away as Las Vegas. The epicenter was 29 miles from downtown LA near Chino Hills in San Bernadino County.

No major disasters have been reported yet but a couple thousand donut fans were affected in Anaheim.

About 2,000 detectives were attending a gang conference at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim when a violent jolt was felt in the main conference room. Mike Willever, who was at the hotel, said, "First we heard the ceiling shaking, then the chandelier started to shake, then there was a sudden movement of the floor."

But what about the donuts? Are they ok? (We kid, we kid.)

Since Anaheim is also home to Disneyland, the park rides have been evacuated and will be inspected for any damage. Fortunately, everything else in SoCal seems ok--a little rattled but ok.

Any Los Angeles hotels affected by the earthquake? Let us know.