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An earthquake, felt by many people, rocked the Los Angeles region today.

Southern California went back to work as usual today after being shaken by a strong earthquake.

The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California caused buildings to sway, but there were no reports of serious injuries.

A strong earthquake shook Southern California tonight, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations.