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‘Wait, was that an earthquake?’: Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Malibu, rattles Southern California

LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California. The temblor was reported at 1:47 p.m. Pacific time, with an epicenter about 2 1/2 miles northeast of Leo Carrillo State Beach and about three miles northwest of El Matador State Beach. It was followed by several aftershocks. Earlier estimates listed a magnitude of 4.7 ...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California.

LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California.

The temblor was reported at 1:47 p.m. Pacific time, with an epicenter about 2 1/2 miles northeast of Leo Carrillo State Beach and about three miles northwest of El Matador State Beach. It was followed by several aftershocks. Earlier estimates listed a magnitude of 4.7 and 4.5.

There were no immediate reports of major damage. One caller in Malibu told KNX-AM that there was shaking strong enough to toss items off a counter and cause a wall to crack.

that the Fire Department was conducting routine surveys of the city to assess for damage, and that city teams will

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