Earthquake: 2.8 quake strikes near Gardena

A shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening one mile from Gardena, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:40 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Westmont, two miles from Hawthorne and…