KTLA Anchors Dive Under News Desk While 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits

4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles area (CNN)

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area on Monday morning, jolting some people awake just before sunrise but bringing no immediate reports of serious damage.

The quake, centered about 6 miles north-northwest of Westwood and about 15 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, happened at 6:25 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said.

"I sort of sat up in bed, waited a second, then put my head down for a bit. I wasn't really afraid," a man walking his dog in downtown Los Angeles less than an hour after the quake told CNN affiliate KTLA. He didn't provide his name.

CNN's Alan Duke said he was half awake in his Hollywood Hills home when he felt a jolt that lasted a few seconds.