3.1-magnitude earthquake hits near Newport Beach

By Kelly Taylor Hayes

Published December 20, 2015 5:06pm PST

FOX 11 Los Angeles

(FOX 11) - A small earthquake shook Orange County on Sunday when a 3.1 temblor struck near the bluffs above Newport Beach.

The quake was detected at 3:22 p.m. about a mile southeast of Newport Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

An 2.2 aftershock was felt several minutes later.

No immediate damage was reported.

Firefighters in Costa Mesa surveyed local streets and found no signs of damage.

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