A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Sunday at 7:48 p.m. in the Pacific about seven miles from Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake was also about seven miles from Malibu and Santa Monica, nine miles from Topanga and nine miles from El Segundo.
There were a few reports of weak shaking along the Santa Monica Bay coastline, according to the USGS.
In the last 10 days, there have been five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 59 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.0 to 3.0 occur each year in the Greater Los Angeles area, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.9 miles.
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