At 8:27 a.m. Pacific time on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake originating offshore, approximately 11 miles away from Rancho Palos Verdes, Southern California.
This seismic event took place at a distance of 12 miles from Palos Verdes Estates, 13 miles from Rolling Hills Estates, 13 miles from Los Angeles, and 15 miles from Torrance.
Over the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake measuring 3.0 or higher centered in the vicinity.
Recent data spanning three years indicates an average of five earthquakes between magnitudes 4.0 and 5.0 annually within the greater Los Angeles area.
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