Earthquakes

Magnitude-4.4 earthquake off SoCal coast shakes parts of Los Angeles

The quake was centered about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island.

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A magnitude-4.4 earthquake reported early Monday morning in the ocean off the Southern California coast caused shaking in the Los Angeles area.

The quake was centered about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island and 60 miles south of Avalon, on the southern end of Santa Catalina Island. It's depth was at 13 miles.

Shaking was reported at about 2:44 a.m. in Los Angeles, Redondo Beach, Paramount and other nearby communities.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

San Clemente Island is the southernmost island in the Channel Islands chain off California. It is about 60 miles off San Diego.

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Correction: A previous version of this article identified Santa Catalina Island as the southernmost island in the Channel Islands chain. The southernmost island is San Clemente Island.

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