Earthquake shakes Los Angeles

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has hit Los Angeles, with tremors being felt for up to 15 seconds in some parts of the city. The quake hit about 10 miles southwest of downtown LA and 3 miles east of Los Angeles International Airport. The quake was followed minutes later by at least three smaller aftershocks, with the largest registering at magnitude 3.1. There were no reports of any major injuries or damage. Seismologists had pegged the quake initially at a magnitude 4.7, then revised it to a magnitude 5.0, but updated it about an hour after the temlor struck back to 4.7. The last damaging earthquake in Southern California was the 1994 magnitude-6.7 Northridge quake that toppled bridges and buildings.

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ITN | May 18, 2009

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