Calif. earthquake shakes up congresswoman

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck near Los Angeles on Monday morning made Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) “twist and shout.”

Ros-Lehtinen, who was in California on the first day of a one-week congressional recess, tweeted about her first experience with a quake.

She noted she has been through many hurricanes while representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District, but has never experienced an earthquake.

Dude: earthquake in LA! Hotel shook a bit. Cool. Hope drivers r OK. My first quake! Been thru plenty of hurricanes.

— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) March 17, 2014

According to the U.S. Geological survey, the 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 9 kilometers below ground at 6:25 a.m. PT in Westwood, Calif. It was followed by a 2.7-magnitude quake an hour later.

Early reports showed no significant damage or injuries.

#LosAngeles welcomed this #cubanita with an #earthquake. First and hopefully last. @wsvn

— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) March 17, 2014

Elvis must have been in #SantaMonica when he sang ‘I'm All Shook Up’. Experienced first quake! @nbc6

— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) March 17, 2014

Oh boy, #LAquake was the epitome of Shake It Up, Baby. It certainly made me Twist and Shout! @WIOD

— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) March 17, 2014

Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-Calif.), who represents the area, said his day started with more movement than Congress has seen all year.

#mydayinla started with more movement from the earth than Congress has shown all year. remember to stay prepared: http://t.co/nSYIG1jGXl

— Rep. Tony Cárdenas (@RepCardenas) March 17, 2014

Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) sent his prayers to those in the area.

Prayers w/ those in LA whose lives were disrupted by the earthquake today. Hope the immediate reports of none injured continue to hold true.

— Randy Forbes (@Randy_Forbes) March 17, 2014