A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck at 3:09 p.m. Sunday off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck about three miles (5 kilometers) from Palos Verdes Estates and four miles (6 kilometers) from Rancho Palos Verdes and Torrance and Redondo Beach. Residents on the peninsula told the agency they felt light shaking, or level 4, while those to the north in Los Angeles reported weak shaking, or level 3.
In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0 to 4.0 occur per year in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.3 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Please consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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