HIGHLAND PARK, Calif. — A preliminary magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Highland Park, California, Monday.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck shortly after 12:20 p.m.
People reported feeling it strongly across the Los Angeles area. A medical building shook and residents said glasses and dishes rattled in many places.
The quake comes less than a week after a 5.2 magnitude temblor hit southern California and was also widely felt in Los Angeles. That quake caused no injuries or major damage.
The National Weather Service said a tsunami was not expected.
Monday’s quake was centered near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, about 7.5 miles below the surface.
A map of where the earthquake was felt can be found HERE.
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