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The 6.4 quake struck 129 miles from Los Angeles, with residents of the city reporting shaking and swaying. One California resident said on earthquake-tracking website EMSC-CSEM: “Lots of swaying, we grabbed the antique bookcase to stay it.” Another said: "It started out slow but went on for a good while as it got a bit stronger. We’re all ok, thank God!"

Another person described the trembling: "The house was shaking and the chandeliers started to sway. The pool also started making waves." A woman in West Covina said: "I was in the car parked with my son listening to music and I thought my son was shaking the car. "But the shake was too strong for my toddler son to do so. "Then I felt the whole car was actually swaying and the garage overhead storage was swinging too. Only then I realised it was an earthquake."

Los Angeles earthquake: Southern California has been rocked

The epicentre of the earthquake in Los Angeles

This is said to be strongest earthquake in several years. But no damage or injuries have so far been reported. The Los Angeles Fire Department tweeted that it is in earthquake mode and assessing if there is any damage throughout the city. The LAPD said: "At this time, the LAPD has not received any reports of damage or calls for service within the City of Los Angeles related to the earthquake."

The quake was recorded at a magnitude of 6.6

No injuries have been reported after the quake struck

There is not thought to be any tsunami warning in place. Despite some concerns this could be "the big one", the earthquake was not on the San Andreas fault. California, is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is prone to earthquakes. Back in 1994, a 6.6 earthquake in Northridge, California killed dozens of people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

Social media users captured objects in their homes shaking from the earthquake tremors