Watch ESPN anchor handle earthquake on live TV like ‘a true professional’

Fans are calling ESPN anchor Malika Andrews a “true pro” for the way she handled an earthquake on live TV.

Andrews, who hosts ESPN’s NBA Today and NBA Countdown, was interviewing basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo on Monday when a 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook ESPN’s Los Angeles studios.

There was a crashing sound and the camera momentarily swerved. For a split second, Andrews appeared to struggle with her balance, but then she carried on without missing a beat.

“We have a bit of an earthquake here in Los Angeles, so we’re just going to make sure that our studio lights, everything stays safe. Everything’s shaking,” she said in a calm tone.

She then checked in with a few staff members to ensure they were safe.

“Everybody good? All right, thank you so much for bearing with us through that,” she said. “Our studio was shaking just a little bit. Everyone still good?”

When she got the confirmation that everyone was fine, Andrews rolled right along with her interview as if the earthquake had just been a minor hiccup.

“Definitely a scary moment here in our LA studios. Thank you to our incredible staff and crew who stayed cool throughout!” Andrews wrote on X following the incident. “Stay safe, fellow Angelenos.”

ESPN also shared a video of the moment on X, calling Andrews “a true professional.”

Many people took to social media to praise Andrews’ cool, calm and collected reaction to the earthquake, which was felt around the Los Angeles area when it hit on Aug. 12.

Lobo, who Andrews was interviewing via video link from Connecticut when the incident occurred, wrote on X that she was “stunned by both the earthquake and how @malika_andrews handled it like a boss. Wow.”

Many others marveled at Andrews’ complete composure throughout.

“Malika Andrews just handled an earthquake on live TV like I swat flies. That was wild,” one person wrote on X.

“Malika is a capital P, Professional. I was in Pasadena during that earthquake, couldn’t imagine being on a work call during it, let alone on live TV,” another person wrote.

Another X user joked that Andrews “handled this SIGNIFICANTLY better (than) I did at home.”

Others praised Andrews for checking on the safety of her crew members during the incident.

“The way she made sure everyone was good was super impressive,” an X user wrote.

“You are such a badass. That was awesome,” another person wrote on X. “Especially checking in on folks as you adapted.”

There were no reports of significant damage or injuries around the Los Angeles area following Monday’s earthquake.

This was the second quake to hit southern California over the past week. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded around Bakersfield, a city about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, on Aug. 6.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com