A magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Southern California on Friday afternoon.
The temblor occurred at 3:33 p.m. near the Channel Island area off Ventura County. There were no reports of injuries or damage. It was one of several small quakes to hit the coastal region.
The quake’s epicenter was seven miles west of San Miguel Island and 18 miles west of Santa Rosa Island (that’s about 125 miles from downtown Los Angeles).
The quake was originally believed to have measured magnitude 3.5, but it was downgraded.
The U.S. Geological Survey got a handful of reports of people feeling the quake as far away as Los Angeles. There are several faults in the area, but it’s unclear which one was responsible for the temblor.
–Shelby Grad