3.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA -- A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck about 1.5 miles northwest of Santa Monica on Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor occurred at around 10:30 p.m. and was about 5.5 miles deep, according to the USGS. It was felt as far north as Chatsworth, as far east as Culver City and as far south as Torrance. There have been no reports of damage or injuries.

Retired USGS seismologist Lucy Jones said the quake has a 5 percent chance of a being a foreshock and a "much, much smaller" chance that it was a precursor to a bigger quake. The Santa Monica fault, which runs east to west, is one of the major faults in Los Angeles and not "an unusual spot for a quake," she said.

Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes happen every week in California, Jones said. "The only thing different is the number of people living on top of it," she said.

There was a 3.0 earthquake that struck the town of Upper Lake in Northern California around 7:40 a.m. Monday. That quake was followed by a 2.5-magnitude temblor about 2 hours later in Loma Linda.

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