3.2-magnitude quake delivers ‘strong quick jolt’ to Los Angeles area

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area on Monday, Feb. 14, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The 2-mile deep quake hit south of Valencia at 8:41 a.m. Pacific time, according to the USGS.

More than 300 people from as far away as Sacramento and Las Vegas reported feeling the tremor to the agency.

“That was a strong quick jolt!” read one Twitter post on the quake.

“Shook the building here in Valencia,” read another tweet.

There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.

Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale.

Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Quakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people.