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Los Angeles Earthquake Interrupts TV News Broadcast

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Christina Coleman stopped mid-sentence to let viewers know an earthquake had occurred.

Anchor Jon Scott commended her for her cool composure during the incident.

The quake occurred at 1:03 p.m. Pacific time about 7 miles southwest of Westlake Village , a city in the Conejo Valley region of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Los Angeles area, including Malibu and the San Fernando Valley .