A moderate earthquake has hit southern California – with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.

The US Geological Survey says it struck at 10:55am local time on Friday about one mile northwest of Lytle Creek, in the mountains east of Los Angeles.

The quake was felt as a slight rocking in downtown Los Angeles, which is about 45 miles (72km) away from the epicentre.

There were no immediate reports of injury or damage to any of the city’s buildings or infrastructure, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

East of Los Angeles County, the San Bernardino County fire authorities said they have so far received no damage reports or service calls.

The quake occurred in Cajon Pass, where the San Andrea and San Jacinto faults come together, according to veteran seismologist Lucy Jones.

A 5.2 magnitude quake hit close to the same location in 1970, she added.

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California is frequently hit by quakes of varying magnitudes.

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