US Edition3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Rancho Palos Verdes Coast, USGS Says
The 3.5-magnitude quake offshore was followed by a 1.9 aftershock and felt along the Los Angeles and northern Orange County coasts, USGS reported.
- A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck about 14 miles south-southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at 9:40 p.m., according to USGS.
- At roughly 6.7 miles deep, the quake was located north of Catalina Island, according to USGS data.
- Residents reported feeling shaking along the Los Angeles County coastline, including Long Beach, Inglewood, and the Huntington Beach area, with app maps showing activity around 10:15 p.m. and a 1.9-magnitude aftershock minutes later.
- There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the quake, which is the third earthquake off the Southern California coast last week after 3.0- and 2.9-magnitude temblors.
- USGS's "Did You Feel It?" system recorded shaking along the Los Angeles County coastline and as far east as northern Orange County near Fullerton on Feb. 22, 2026.
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Ocean Earthquake Shakes the South Bay
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the ocean off of the South Bay area Sunday evening. The earthquake struck about 9:40 p.m. Sunday in the Pacific Ocean 14.3 miles south-southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was at a depth of about 6.8 miles. As of 10 p.m., no one had reported feeling the earthquake to the U.S.G.S. “Did You Feel It?” website.
3.5-magnitude quake rattles Los Angeles County coastline
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 struck off the Los Angeles County coastline Sunday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor struck almost 14 miles south southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes and approximately 16 miles southwest of San Pedro at 940 p.m. at a depth of more than 6 and a half miles. Another smaller magnitude 2.0 quake followed about [...]
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3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes
An earthquake initially measured at a magnitude of 3.5 shook near Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, Feb. 22. The quake’s origin was in the Pacific Ocean about 14 miles south southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes around 9:40 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Situated north of Catalina Island, it had a depth of about 6.7 miles. The USGS Did You Feel It? app map showed around 10:15 p.m. people reported feeling the quake on the Orange County co…
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