A late-night tremor rippled across parts of Southern California on Sunday after a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Rancho Palos Verdes. The quake was felt along stretches of the Los Angeles County coastline and into northern Orange County, though authorities reported no injuries or damage.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. on 22 February. Its epicentre was located in the Pacific Ocean about 14 miles south south-west of Rancho Palos Verdes, positioned north of Catalina Island. The tremor originated at a depth of roughly 6.7 miles beneath the ocean floor, with the agency also reporting the depth as nearly seven miles.
