Preliminary 3.1-Magnitude Quake Shakes Rowland Heights Area

A preliminary 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the Rowland Heights area Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor hit at 7:15 p.m., the USGS reported.

More than 700 residents in Brea, La Habra and beyond reported feeling the quake. 

"That was a very weird earthquake. Fast, hard and short," Josh Saunders said on NBCLA's Facebook page.

Rowland Heights is located below the Puente Hills in the San Gabriel Valley.

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