VENTURA COUNTY, CA — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, striking north of Simi Valley and east of Santa Clarita.
The quake occurred just after 8 p.m. about 2.5 miles southeast of Piru, according to the survey, and it had a depth of nearly 7 miles.
People reported feeling the quake as far as Ojai, Palmdale and Santa Barbara, according to the survey.
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake is often felt but typically causes only minor damage, according to Michigan Technological University.
Tuesday's quake followed a 3.6-magnitude tremblor Sunday morning off the coast of Hermosa Beach.
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