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A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California and was felt in the Santa Clarita Valley early Monday morning. The earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey, struck at 4:44 a.m., near Lennox at recorded depth of 12 miles underground. “The unusual depth (~20 km) may have had something to do with this,” the USGS said in a statement released early Monday morning. “In arm-wavy terms, deeper quakes may be especially punchy, with faster than usual fault motion that generates sharper than usual shaking.” Shaking was felt to a light degree throughout the city of Los Angeles and weak shaking was felt in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the USGS. ....