California: Modest Quake Jolts Region RP4Ku9hk
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Published: July 7, 2010 @OpNHQat9
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A moderate earthquake jolted Southern California on Wednesday, rattling buildings in downtown Los Angeles, toppling wine bottles at desert resorts and briefly halting rides at Disneyland. There were no reports of immediate injuries or major damage, although residents across a wide swath of Southern California were spooked by the force of the magnitude-5.4 quake. It struck at 4:53 p.m. and was centered 28 miles south of Palm Springs.