A magnitude 2.8 earthquake shook the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon – a relatively minor temblor but strong enough to be felt by potentially millions of people.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 3:05 p.m. with an epicenter 2.2 miles southwest of South Pasadena and at a depth of approximately 6 miles.
It was initially measured as a 3.0 magnitude quake but later downgraded to 2.8.
Residents reported feeling the temblor in many metro L.A. communities, including the eastern San Fernando Valley, Burbank, Glendale and West L.A.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
The same area was also shaken by a magnitude 3.5 quake Sunday morning which also resulted in no damage.
Thousands of earthquakes are recorded in California each year, but the vast majority are extremely minor. Only several hundred are stronger than magnitude 3.0, and only about 15 to 20 exceed magnitude 4.0, according to the USGS.
In the continental United States, only Alaska records more quakes per year than California.
