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3.1 Magnitude Quake Rattles Chino Hills-Pomona

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Mar 10, 2009 9:51 am US/Pacific

3.1 Magnitude Quake Rattles Chino Hills-Pomona

CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) ― A minor earthquake has shaken Chino Hills and nearby areas of San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties.

A preliminary U.S. Geological Survey report said the quake occurred at 6:41 a.m. Tuesday and had a magnitude of 3.1.

The epicenter was centered two miles west of Chino Hills, six miles south of Pomona and 29 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The quake occurred at a depth of seven miles.

There were no reports of damage or injuries, a San Bernardino sheriff's dispatcher said.

A 5.4-magnitude temblor struck the area in July, leaving homes in some nearby communities with fallen bricks, cracked walls and windows, warped door frames and broken water mains and gas lines.

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