3.5 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

Scott Sistek
3.5 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES – A minor earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area just as the region was finishing up the lunch hour Tuesday.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 12:56 p.m. PT just outside Ontario, California. The agency gave an initial quake magnitude of 3.1 but upgraded the quake to a 3.5 upon further analysis.

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It had a depth of just 3.5 miles deep.

So far, there are no reports of any damage or injuries.


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