Magnitude 3.2 earthquake shakes parts of southern California

Early Thursday, a magnitude-3.2 earthquake hit parts of Southern California, including communities near downtown Los Angeles, and the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.

The quake was centered in southeast Los Angeles County near Huntington Park. According to the USGS’s response page, weak to light shaking was reported at these places. Maywood, Glendale, and in and around downtown Los Angeles also sensed shaking and it was reported. Dwellers in Pasadena, Long Beach, parts of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, and communities in Orange County also reported shaking.

A  Huntington Park Police dispatcher informed City News Service that the department had received no calls reporting any damage and described the shaking as “not that strong.”

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