India, June 11 -- Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of California, including Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and Manhattan Beach, on Tuesday. According to USGS, a magnitude 3.4 quake struck 14 km of Manhattan Beach. According to USGS data, the minor quake struck Southern California at around 12:15 PM PDT.

The US Geological Survey's California Integrated Seismic Network (CI) further stated that the earthquake was centered at 33.826degN, 118.549degW, approximately near the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and occurred at a depth of 11.3 km.

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