A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported Thursday at 3:59 p.m. in Los Angeles, according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred less than a mile from South Pasadena, less than a mile from the Alhambra, two miles from Pasadena and two miles from East Los Angeles.
In the past 10 days, there have been no earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 59 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.0 to 3.0 occur annually in the Greater Los Angeles area, according to a sample of the latest three-year data.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.4 kilometers. Did you hear this earthquake? Consider reporting your findings to the USGS.
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This story was created automatically by Quakebot, a computer program that monitors recent earthquakes detected by the USGS. A Times editor reviewed the post before it was published.
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