Also today from http://www.knx1070.com/3-4-Quake-Off-SoCal-Coast-is-Widely-Felt—Sparks-L/3717734
Quake Was Centered Off Coast of Marina del Rey
MARINA DEL REY (AP) — A small earthquake rattled much of the Los Angeles area Friday night, sparking a lot of calls to authorities and to KNX Newsradio but causing no injuries or serious damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3.4-magnitude quake that hit at 7:42 p.m. was centered about one mile west-northwest of Marina Del Rey, abd aboiut four-and-a-half miles beneath the Earth’s surface.
It was felt by many people along the coast, and as far inland as the San Fernando Valley.
USGS seismologist Susan Hough said the quake was small, but ``if you’re sitting on sand or very loose soils by the coast, you’ll feel it more because the motion is amplified.’’
Hough said scientists will investigate the relationship between Friday night’s quake and Thursday afternoon’s 3.1-magnitude temblor in the San Fernando Valley, as they work to understand how earthquakes can trigger other shakes.
In the meantime, Hough said, the tiny quakes are a good reminder that Southern Californians should be prepared for major seismic activity.
``We don’t want to say the sky is falling, but there’s always a chance the sky could fall,’’ Hough said.
See #7...also one in SanFernando Valley on Thursday.