Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Avalon

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday morning 17 miles off the Santa Catalina Island town of Avalon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 10.6 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 35 miles from Dana...