BREAKING: Magnitude-3.8 Earthquake Shakes LA Region

By Mark Leberfinger, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

June 1,2014; 10:39PM,EDT

 

 

A magnitude-3.8 earthquake shook the Los Angeles area on Sunday night.
The epicenter was reported at 7:36 p.m. PDT, four miles west-northwest of Westwood, California, the United States Geological Survey said.
The temblor was felt throughout the region, according to the USGS website.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium at the time of the quake. Pirates broadcasters Greg Brown and John Wehner said on KDKA radio that they didn't feel the quake.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said on its website that it was conducting a survey across its 470-mile square mile coverage area for any damage.

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@ABCNewsLive: Prelim. magnitude 3.7 earthquake hits the LA area, 3 miles northwest of Westwood Village, Calif., @ABC7 reports.

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