4.5 Magnitude Quake Reported South of Catalina Island

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 was reported Monday at 2:44 a.m. south of Catalina Island in the Pacific Ocean. Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey

LOS ANGELES—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 was reported Jan. 15 morning south of Catalina Island in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was centered 61.3 miles south of Avalon and about 13 miles deep.