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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shakes Malibu


Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shakes Malibu

UPDATED with further details: A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Malibu and other surrounding communities at 7:28 a.m. today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A magnitude 2.8 aftershock struck just minutes later.

The earthquake, originally rated at 5.1 but later downgraded to a magnitude of 5.1, was centered five miles north of Malibu and was seven miles deep, the USGS reports. There are no reports of injuries or damage so far.

“It’s notable that some of the strongest quakes – not surprisingly – were right there in western Los Angeles,” USGS seismologist Lucy Jones said in a televised Q&A session shortly after the quake. She said the quake was felt as far south as Irvine.

During her question and answer session, Jones also said, “We’ve had more magnitude 4 earthquakes in Southern California this year than usual – the average has been about 8. … So far we’ve had 14 earthquakes in Southern California; the strongest year before was 13.”

The city of Anaheim, home of Disneyland, posted on X: “We felt a rolling, strong earthquake in Anaheim,” the city of Anaheim posted on X. “Initial reports are 5.1 (subject to change) near Malibu. We will monitor reports and facilities as we are not aware of any issues or concerns in Anaheim at this time.”

City News Service contributed to this report.

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