Earthquake Rocks L.A., Celebs Go Twitter-Crazy

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Twitter has been picking up steam among the celebrity set for months now. So when a 5.9 earthquake hit Southern California this evening, all the rock stars, TV demigods and film legends took to the web to tell the world all about it.

Alyssa Milano, Jordin Sparks, Wil Wheaton, Khloe Kardashian and Larry King were among the concerned Twitter-loving celebs to reach out to followers and friends in the minutes following the quake.

And of course, L.A.’s digerati checked in, as well. Social media-ite Alana Joy was fatalistic and profound, while MySpace VP Sean Percival and photog Jonathan Nafarrete were simply funny.

This quake, which originated in Borrega Springs and was felt in areas from San Diego to L.A. itself, was a fairly large one for the Los Angeles area, which sees its fair share of smaller rumbles throughout the year. Over the past decade or so, most residents have been relatively unaffected by earthquakes; in fact, most tremors have been small enough to sleep through for the more quake-calloused of Angelenos. There hasn’t been a truly devastating earthquake in L.A. since the 1994 Northridge quake.

Because of its immediacy and reach, Twitter is fast becoming a good medium for spreading the word about natural disasters of all kinds. Earlier this year, Twitter was used to locate a missing person after a Chilean earthquake. Twitter was the first source of information when a meteor hit Wisconsin recently, too. And who can forget the images spread via Twitter when earthquakes wracked Haiti and Baja California?

Ponder the meaning of and uses for Twitter as a disaster reporting and response mechanism while you check out these amusing tweets, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.


Hunter Burgan


This bass player (currently with AFI) chose to express his shock with a quotation from the musical Annie. Charming, don't you think?


Sean Percival


This MySpace VP thought taking cover was a good idea.


Demi Lovato


This tween queen stars in Disney's Camp Rock. She was apparently filming as the quake hit.


Larry King


As usual, you can count on King for the accurate 411!


Candace Cameron Brue


Don't be scared, D.J. Tanner! "There's a hand to hold on to."


Jordin Sparks


We feel for this girl -- no one wants to be that elevated during even a small quake.


Wil Wheaton


We'll always roll out the red carpet for you, Wesley Crusher.


Common


This considerate rapper is in Chicago but still wanted to check in with his L.A. peeps.


Alyssa Milano


We feel you, girl. Milano was also sent one of the first quake-related tweets in our stream.


Khloe Kardashian


This L.A. princess was sweet enough to ask how the West Coast was holding up.


Jonathan Nafarrete


Fat jokes go over well in L.A., especially self-deprecating ones. Lookin' good, Jonathan!


Alana Joy


This missy brings it home. We're grateful to be safe and sound, indeed.


Danny Sullivan


This fellow edits the stellar Search Engine Land and was one of the first to tweet about the quake.


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