LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of injuries, major damage or power outages.
The earthquake, which struck at 11:42 a.m. local time (1842 GMT), was measured at magnitude 5.8. It was centered about 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles near the community of Chino Hills, where it was felt strongly.
But witnesses reported feeling the shaking strongly in neighboring Orange County, as far south as San Diego and as far east as Las Vegas. There were no reports of power outages.
Several small aftershocks were reported in the minutes after the quake.
A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said there were no reports of injuries in the Chino Hills area.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said there were also no injuries reported in the city, although tall buildings swayed from side to side for a few seconds and workers poured into the streets.
Operations were not interrupted at Ontario International Airport, the closest major airport to the epicenter of the quake.Magnitude 5 quakes are considerate moderate but are still capable of causing considerable damage.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second-most populous urban area in the United States. According to 2000 Census Bureau figures, about 3.6 million people live in Los Angeles. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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