Earthquake with 4.4 magnitude strikes Los Angeles amid warnings of aftershocks

Quake struck Highland Park and was initially reported as a 4.6 magnitude temblor, which was later downgraded

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the city of Los Angeles and the wider southern California region on Monday afternoon, rattling nerves and swaying buildings, but with no major damage or injuries immediately reported.

The quake's epicenter was in Highland Park, a populous neighborhood in east Los Angeles located about six miles from the the city's downtown, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).