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Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Rattles Parts Of Ventura, Los Angeles Counties

A small earthquake rattled parts of Southern California Friday afternoon.

The magnitude 3.0 quake hit at 12:51 p.m., and was centered about three kilometers east of Simi Valley.  No injuries or damage was reported.  In Thousand Oaks, some say the quake felt like a sharp jolt which lasted five to seven seconds.  It was originally reported as a magnitude 3.2 quake, but was later downgraded to a 3.0.

There have been reports of people in Simi Valley, the Conejo Valley, the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita feeling the temblor.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.