Angelinos Capture Earthquake With Selfies
By Jaime Lutz
March 29, 2014
Melissa Garcia posted this selfie on Twitter during the Los Angeles earthquake, March 28, 2014. (Melissa Garcia)
They're like any other selfie - just blurrier.
During the magnitude-5.1 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that hit Los Angeles Friday night, hundreds of people turned their phones on themselves, commemorating a moment when the world literally moved beneath their feet by way of a photograph of their own face.
Felix Barrera shared this selfie during the earthquake in Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 2014. (Felix Barrera)
Some appeared to have shaken a bit more than others.
Jocelyn Arreola shared this selfie during the earthquake in Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 2014. (Jocelyn Arreola)
@__Phillupmycup posted this selfie on Twitter during the earthquake in Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 2014. (@__Phillupmycup)
While others seemed to excitedly capture the moment.
Katie Mack shared this selfie during the earthquake in Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 2014. (Katie Mack)
Vic Reb shared this selfie during the earthquake in Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 2014. (Vic Reb)
There have been no reports of injuries from the quake.