Small earthquake hits off coast of PV Peninsula

New: Residents from Santa Monica to Long Beach get a wake-up call at 6:20 a.m. as "microearthquake" strikes four miles offshore.

By Doug Irving
DAILY BREEZE

A small earthquake rippled across the ocean floor off of the Palos Verdes Peninsula early today, but its magnitude was so slight that it was unlikely to cause any damage.

The quake, centered about four miles northwest of Palos Verdes Point, had a magnitude of 2.7, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency called it a "microearthquake."

The quake happened at about 6:20 a.m. Hundreds of people, from Long Beach to Santa Monica, reported feeling it, according to the Geological Survey; most described it as a light shake, and none reported any damage.

No other quakes have been recorded in the past several days in the Los Angeles area, according to the geological agency.