An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 shook the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon.
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 at a depth of approximately 6 kilometers.
The temblor could be felt across the L.A. metro area, including the eastern San Fernando Valley, Burbank, Glendale and West L.A.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
The same area was also shaken by a magnitude 3.5 quake Sunday morning.
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.
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