Earthquake Now: 3.5-magnitude quake strikes off Rancho Palos Verdes coast
A 3. 5-magnitude earthquake now rattled the Southern California coast late Sunday, and officials say it was felt along the Los Angeles County shoreline and as far east as northern Orange County near Fullerton. The temblor struck at 9: 40 p. m., and a smaller 1. 9-magnitude aftershock followed minutes later.
Earthquake Now: where and when
The U. S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 3. 5 event occurred at 9: 40 p. m. and was recorded 13 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes. Another USGS entry placed the epicenter just over 14 miles off the coast near Catalina Island; the quake was logged at a depth of 6. 8 miles in one account and described as occurring at a geographical depth of nearly seven miles in another.
Quake measurements and local distances
The USGS listed additional location references: 13 miles from Los Angeles, 14 miles from Palos Verdes Estates, 14 miles from Rolling Hills Estates and 14 miles from Avalon on Catalina Island. Local follow-up data show the event was the only earthquake of magnitude 3. 0 or greater centered nearby in the last 10 days, and one recent three-year data sample put the average at five earthquakes of magnitude 3. 0 to 4. 0 per year in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Where it was felt and immediate effects
The USGS's "Did You Feel It?" report said the temblor was felt along the Los Angeles County coastline and as far east as northern Orange County near Fullerton. There have been no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the quake.
Other recent offshore temblors
This event was the third earthquake reported off the Southern California coast in the last week: earlier incidents included a 3. 0 magnitude quake 11 miles southeast of Port Hueneme in Ventura County and a 2. 9 magnitude temblor four miles west of Malibu.
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Updated on: February 22, 2026 / 10: 26 PM PST / CBS LA. © 2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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