A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the waters off Catalina Island on Sunday evening, just after two smaller quakes in the same area.
The series of tremors began at 4:11 p.m. with a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 27 miles from Avalon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A few minutes later, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded. The magnitude 3.6 earthquake then struck at 5:32 p.m., also 27 miles from Avalon, the USGS said.
The first earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.4 miles and the largest earthquake was shallower, at 0.1 miles.
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The magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred 27 miles from Dana Point, 30 miles from San Clemente, 32 miles from Laguna Beach and 32 miles from San Juan Capistrano.
In the past 10 days, there has been an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
On average, 234 earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.0 to 4.0 occur each year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
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This story was automatically generated by Quakebot, a computer application that monitors the latest earthquakes detected by the USGS. A Times editor reviewed the post before publication. If you want to know more about the system, check out our list of frequently asked questions.
