An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 was detected on Sunday at 7:48 p.m. in the Pacific, approximately seven miles from Los Angeles, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was also situated around seven miles from Malibu and Santa Monica, and nine miles from both Topanga and El Segundo.
According to the USGS, there were several reports of light trembling felt along the Santa Monica Bay coastline.
In the past ten days, there have been five earthquakes registering at least 3.0 magnitude in the vicinity.
On average, the Greater Los Angeles area experiences about 59 earthquakes ranging from magnitudes of 2.0 to 3.0 annually, based on a recent three-year data analysis.
This earthquake struck at a depth of 6.9 miles.
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