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Second earthquake jolts Los Angeles area within hours

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 rattled the L.A. metropolitan area early Saturday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 6:30 a.m. The epicenter was said to be 11 kilometers (about 6.8 miles), at a depth of 14.4 kilometers (about 8.7 miles).

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Saturday morning’s temblor came just hours after a 3.8-magnitude quake shook the Malibu area shortly before midnight Friday.

Click here for an interactive map of the earthquake’s epicenter.

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