Shallow Quake Strikes off Peninsula

Few people reported feeling a magnitude 3.2 earthquake that struck halfway between the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the northwestern tip of Catalina Island, according to the USGC.

The shallow earthquake, which hit at 12:25 p.m., had an epicenter about 12 miles south-southwest of Palos Verdes Point, 13 miles southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes and 14 miles south-southwest of Palos Verdes Estates.

The people who did feel the quake felt only weak shaking, and none reported any damage, according to the USGC's community Internet intensity map.

City News Service contributed to this report.