A preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Manhattan Beach area on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaking was reported at 12:15 p.m. near Manhattan Beach, about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

A small earthquake rattled Southern California early Tuesday afternoon, with shaking felt across a wide swath of the Los Angeles area. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 for the quake,

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 struck near Manhattan Beach and was likely felt as far off as downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Damage has not been reported and is unlikely given the size of the quake. This is the only notable earthquake in this area over the past several days.