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 preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Manhattan Beach in the South Bay of Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was recorded nearly 9 miles from Manhattan Beach. The quake was reported at about 12:15 p.m.

An earthquake struck off the coast of Los Angeles near Manhattan Beach, shaking parts of Southern California up to two hours away. No damage, injuries or tsunami threat have been reported.