Magnitude 3.9 earthquake reported near Los Angeles

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:01 a.m. less than a mile from Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Commerce, less than a mile from East Los Angeles, one mile from Maywood and one mile from Bell.

In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in the greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three year data sample.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.6 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.

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