A moderate earthquake gave a late-night jolt to the Los Angeles area, but no damages or injuries were reported. 
 
 Seismologist Nick Sheckel from the California Institute of Technology says the quake hit at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday and was centered two miles east of Yorba Linda in northern Orange County, which is about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. 
 
 The quick shock of the quake was widely felt throughout the region. A survey report says a 2.7-magnitude aftershock followed less than a minute later. 
 
 Police and fire officials in Orange and Los Angeles counties say they have received no reports of damage or injuries. ||||| A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Southern California on Tuesday night. The quake was reported at 11:23 p.m. and was centered around Yorba Linda in northern Orange County. 
 
 There was no immediate word of injuries or damage, but the quake was felt over a wide area. 
 
 According to the the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor struck two miles northeast of Yorba Linda, about 29 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. 
 
 It was felt from Long Beach northwest to Santa Monica, as well as in downtown L.A. 
 
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 Map: U.S. Geological Survey
– Surprised Californians got a shake, rattle, and roll last night just before midnight when a magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit northern Orange County. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but the rattler and a 2.7 aftershock a minute later were definitely felt over a broad region, including downtown LA, reports the Los Angeles Times.