US | earthquake Minor 3.9 Quake Rattles LA Temblor centered near Santa Clarita By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Oct 28, 2012 11:45 AM CDT Copied In this Aug. 1, 2009 file photo, Santa Clarita, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File) On the heels of this morning's 7.7 temblor off the coast of Canada, a minor earthquake has rattled Southern California, shaking buildings in downtown Los Angeles. The US Geological Survey says the 3.9 magnitude quake struck at 8:24am local time and was centered about five miles east-southeast of Santa Clarita. Shaking was felt across the Santa Clarita Valley, in downtown Los Angeles, and in West Hollywood. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read These Next 2 Supreme Court justices had a rare public spat. We could be getting a 'Super El Niño.' Ex-House speaker gets prison in COVID loan fraud. California is cracking down on the 'Montana Loophole.' Report an error