3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Southern California coast near Rancho Palos Verdes

A late-night tremor rippled crossed parts of Southern California connected Sunday aft a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck offshore adjacent Rancho Palos Verdes. The quake was felt on stretches of the Los Angeles County coastline and into bluish Orange County, though authorities reported nary injuries oregon damage.According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred astatine astir 9:40 p.m. connected 22 February. Its epicentre was located successful the Pacific Ocean astir 14 miles southbound south-west of Rancho Palos Verdes, positioned northbound of Catalina Island. The tremor originated astatine a extent of astir 6.7 miles beneath the water floor, with the bureau besides reporting the extent arsenic astir 7 miles.Initial reports done the USGS “Did You Feel It?” Programme indicated that by astir 10:15 p.m.,

residents had submitted accounts of shaking from respective areas. People reported feeling the quake on the Orange County coastline southbound of Huntington Beach, successful Long Beach, and northwards into Inglewood and Los Angeles. Additional reports extended arsenic acold eastbound arsenic bluish Orange County adjacent Fullerton.Despite the wide country successful which the tremor was noticed, nary injuries oregon spot harm person been reported. Emergency officials and section authorities proceed to show conditions, but determination are nary contiguous information concerns linked to the seismic activity.

The incidental marks the 3rd offshore earthquake affecting Southern California wrong a week. Earlier, a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded 11 miles south-east of Port Hueneme successful Ventura County. In a abstracted event, a 2.9-magnitude tremor struck 4 miles westbound of Malibu.