Southern California residents felt the ground shake Sunday night when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, the region’s third seismic event to rattle the region in less than a week.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around 9:40 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island, 14 miles southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes. The quake struck approximately seven miles beneath the ocean floor and was followed minutes later by a weaker 1.9 magnitude aftershock.
Thousands of residents in Los Angeles and Orange counties reported feeling the shaking, with the USGS getting reports from cities ranging from the Orange County coast near Huntington Beach northward through Long Beach, Inglewood, and into Los Angeles proper. Some neighbors as far east as Fullerton felt the tremor.
No damage or injuries reported despite wide impact
Despite being felt throughout a large area, authorities reported no injuries or structural damage from the earthquake. The offshore location likely lessened the intensity perceived on land, but several coastal dwellers reported perceptible shaking, prompting worry and a flurry of social media posts wondering if others had felt the same…