Earthquake shakes downtown Los Angeles

Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:49pm EDT
 
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LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck near downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, shaking tall buildings.

The temblor was felt at least 20 miles (32 km ) away from Los Angeles, witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured 5.6 magnitude.

(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb, Editing by Sandra Maler)