The US Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 hit at 4:07 am today (local time).
It was the second earthquake in less than a month along the Newport-Inglewood fault. A magnitude-3.5 quake hit the same area on April 12.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said early today that it briefly went into "earthquake mode." The alert was lifted after its helicopters surveyed more than 470 square miles (1,200 sq kilometers) in the area and all 106 fire stations conducted safety checks.