3.3 Quake Hits Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills police watch commander reports calls from anxious citizens

A magnitude-3.3 quake centered in Beverly Hills hit the greater Los Angeles area early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

There are no immediate reports of damage in the wake of the 3:26 a.m. quake.

Beverly Hills police watch commander Sgt. Michael Publicker said his station has been getting numerous calls from anxious citizens. He said, "Every alarm in the city is going off." But he added that his patrol officers had seen no signs of structural damage.

An officer at the nearby West Los Angeles police precinct said there had been no calls about the quake.

The Los Angeles Fire Department says its survey found no significant damage, injury or loss of life in the city.

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