World News | Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles, but No Damage
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Los Angeles, Jul 30 (AP) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the Los Angeles region before dawn Thursday but no significant damage was reported.
The 4:29 am jolt was centered in the northern San Fernando Valley and occurred at a depth of 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers), the US Geological Survey said. A magnitude 3.3 aftershock followed.
The Los Angeles Fire Department found no damage or injuries in a survey by ground and air units, a standard procedure after earthquakes in the nation's second-largest city.
The quake was mostly felt in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, according to the USGS citizen reporting system, but a few reports came from more distant locations.
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The northern San Fernando Valley is where the much stronger magnitude 6.5 Sylmar earthquake was centered in 1971, causing extensive damage and dozens of deaths. (AP)
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