The United States Geological Survey reported a preliminary magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck near North Hollywood on Sunday night. The quake hit at 10:13 p.m. PST at a depth of 15 kilometers, just over an hour after the 2025 Academy Awards had concluded at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

While A-list actors, directors and producers gathered across Los Angeles for Hollywood’s biggest night, a preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit the North Hollywood area around 10:13 p.m. PT, according to the USGS .

Even the ground under the Academy Awards got into the act after “Anora” was named best picture Sunday night at the Oscars. Selection of the independent movie made waves on social media, as noted by Forbes.