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3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off PV Coast

By  Lisa Brenner
Published Aug 7, 2011 12:00 AM
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Another small earthquake rattled today, measuring 3.2 magnitude and a little bit closer to home.

The latest shake happened at 12:25 on Sunday of the Palos Verdes coast in the Channel Islands region, according to the USGS.

The epicenter was located 12 miles from Palos Verdes Point, 18 miles from Torrance, 22 miles from El Segundo, CA and 34 miles from Los Angeles Civic Center in downtown LA.