Magnitude 4.4 quake shakes California

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A low intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit area of Southern California near San Bernardino on Tuesday night, giving a start to thousands across a heavily populated area with more than one person comparing it to a rumbling big rig.

There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries, however.

The quake hit San Bernardino about 5:38 p.m. at a depth of about three miles, a report from the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Aftershocks of magnitude 3.8 and 3.2 came minutes later, and dozens of tiny aftershocks followed in the next few hours.