Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes off coast near Capetown, Calif.
(LA Times Clippers)

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning 17 miles off the coast near Capetown, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:47 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 11.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 31 miles from Fortuna, Calif.,...