Saturday's event was the sixth earthquake of magnitude 3 or higher since a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the same area was widely felt across Southern California on Sept. 12.

The earthquake struck at 7:28 a.m., centered 3.5 miles northwest of Malibu and 4.9 miles southwest of Agoura Hills, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was about 6.5 miles deep.

A preliminary-magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Malibu area in Southern California on Friday afternoon and was felt throughout much of the greater Los Angeles area.

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened at 7:28 a.m., with an epicenter 3.5 miles northwest of Malibu.

The Malibu area was rattled by a second earthquake within a roughly seven-hour period Saturday as the area recovered from this week's rainstorms and officials watched carefully for signs of ...

Saturday's event was the sixth earthquake of magnitude 3 or higher since a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the same area was widely felt across Southern California on Sept. 12.

Map shows 15 aftershocks near Malibu area after 4.5 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake hit at 1:47 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2024. The map shows aftershocks that happened through 2:31 p.m.