No injuries were reported after part of a cliff collapsed onto a beach Friday in coastal Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, the Southern California city said in a statement.
The landslide, at 10 a.m. local time, forced the closure of the beach.
Geologist Pat Abbott told KCBS-TV that big landslide is typically followed by “a lot more landslides.” His advice to locals: “Back off.”
KCBS-TV footage showed part of the hillside crumbling onto the beach, unleashing a massive dust cloud as rocks and debris pushed a pickup truck across the sand. The pickup was unoccupied. At least one home was evacuated, the station reported.
City officials and geologists were reviewing “soil, rock, and groundwater conditions to evaluate the safety of the area and nearby structures,” according to the statement.
The CNN Wire contributed to this report.