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Small quake awakens Santa Monica Bay

Small quake awakens Santa Monica Bay
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A small earthquake served as a Memorial Day wake-up call for many residents.

According to the United Stages Geological Survey (USGS), the 3.0 quake was centered about 6 miles off the Santa Monica/Malibu coast at a depth of about 6 miles.

Residents reported feeling weak tremors from about Thousand Oaks to Inglewood at about 7 a.m.

The quake was the second in the region. According to the USGS system, another earthquake of similar size was felt in Anaheim about eight hours earlier.

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