Earthquake jolts Los Angeles

A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles yesterday, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of injuries, major damage or power outages. The earthquake, which struck at 11.42 a.m. local time (1842 GMT), was...

A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles yesterday, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of injuries, major damage or power outages.

The earthquake, which struck at 11.42 a.m. local time (1842 GMT), was measured at magnitude 5.8. It was centred about 48 kilometres east of Los Angeles near the community of Chino Hills, where it was felt strongly.

But witnesses reported feeling the shaking strongly in neighbouring Orange County, as far south as San Diego and as far east as Las Vegas. There were no reports of power outages.

Several small aftershocks were reported in the minutes after the quake. A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said there were no reports of injuries in the Chino Hills area.

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