Was There an Earthquake in Los Angeles, Southern California Wednesday Night?

A minor earthquake was felt in the Los Angeles area late Wednesday around 10:40 p.m. Pacific Time, according to multiple social media reports and a rapid survey by the United States Geological Sciences (USGS) website.

The USGS reports a 2.8 magnitude quake hit near Gardena, California, which is just north of Torrance and Redondo Beach, and south of Los Angeles. Tremors were felt all the way into Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times reported the quake happened at a depth of 7.5 miles below the earth's surface.

Though a 2.8 magnitude is minor compared to larger quakes that typically shake Southern California, it didn't stop residents from expressing concerns on social media. Some said they didn't feel much movement at all, and others said they felt tremors from more than an hour away from the epicenter.

"Map of felt reports received so far following the #earthquake M2.6 in Greater Los Angeles Area, Calif. 1hr 5min ago," this earthquake information group tweeted late into the night.

ABC7 Eyewitness News asked its viewers if they felt it.

"A 2.8-magnitude earthquake has struck 1.2 miles north-northeast of Gardena. Did you feel it?"

This story will update as more news comes available. Here are more social media reactions.

Meanwhile, there was a 3.1 magnitude earthquake registered off the coast of Japan about the same time (Thursday on May 30, Japan time). There were no tsunami warnings associated with that quake, according to reports.

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