Coverage dated September 27, 2026

Preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Hermosa Beach area, USGS says

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Hermosa Beach area Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    3.5-magnitude earthquake rattles Hermosa Beach (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    File photo. A seismograph machine needle drawing a line depicting seismic and earthquake activity.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes near Hermosa Beach (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 rattled the South Bay region of Los Angeles on Sunday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 8:40 a.m. The epicenter was about 4 miles west-southwest of Hermosa Beach, at a depth of roughly 6.8 miles.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Hermosa Beach area, USGS says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Hermosa Beach area Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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