The U.S. Geological survey says the 3.6-magnitude temblor hit at 2:17 a.m. PDT Monday and was centered about four miles west of Redondo Beach at a depth of 8 miles.
The USGS website recorded hundreds of hits from respondents saying they felt the quake -- mainly people in oceanfront communities but some from central Los Angeles about 20 miles east.
A Santa Monica police spokesman said he felt a "very brief and mild jolt," but had not received any calls from the public.
Christopher Knight, a Scottsdale, Ariz., resident visiting in Marina del Ray, says the jolt lasted about a second. "It was very short shift from left to right."
Scientists say quakes of this magnitude, while often felt, are generally not strong enough to cause injury or damage
Distance from:
Manhattan Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (243 degrees)
Redondo Beach, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
El Segundo, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (222 degrees)
