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Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Oceanside

A map shows the epicenter of an earth quake that struck off the coast of Oceanside, Aug. 29, 2023.
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A map shows the epicenter of an earth quake that struck off the coast of Oceanside, Aug. 29, 2023.

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Oceanside Tuesday at 1:05 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was centered 34.2 miles southwest of Oceanside and 33.3 miles southeast of Avalon on Catalina Island.

It was about 10 miles deep.

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The quake was 34.4 miles southwest of San Clemente and 34.7 miles southwest of Dana Point.

No injuries or damage was reported.

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