<p>A minor earthquake has given the Los Angeles area a pre-dawn shaking. </p>
<p>The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was just east of the Los Angeles International Airport, along Century Boulevard on the south side of Hollywood Park. </p>
<p>It also was relatively deep, at 12 miles (19.9 kilometers). </p>
<p>The quake was recorded at 4.44 a.m. Monday local time. The USGS said light shaking was reported across the greater metropolitan area and no significant damage was expected. </p>
<p>Several foreshocks, the largest being 3.3, preceded the quake, and a series of tiny aftershocks followed. </p>
