LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported Friday evening just before 8 p.m. Pacific time in Carson, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake was felt across Southern California, from the San Fernando Valley to Santa Ana. The temblor occurred less than a mile from West Carson, one mile from Los Angeles, two miles from Torrance and two miles from Long Beach.
In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in the greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.2 miles.
