EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake hits Los Angeles area: How big was it and where was the epicenter?
Another earthquake shook the Los Angeles region Thursday morning, only four days after the most recent seismic activity in Southern California.
The United States Geological Survey has reported that another earthquake has struck the Los Angeles area on Thursday morning, with its epicenter located 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) north of Malibu.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 (downgraded from an initial 5.1) and at a depth of nearly six miles at 7:28 a.m. PT. It was followed by an aftershock measuring 2.8 a few minutes later.
No reports or serious damage or injuries have been reported, although the shaking was felt across Southern California, including by residents of Newport Beach and Riverside.
Earthquakes in Southern California on September 7
On Saturday, 3.5 and 3.9 magnitude earthquakes also rocked the area. On that occasion, the epicenter was located 3.5 miles southeast of the Ontario, CA near Los Angeles.
Early reports indicated that residents in Montebello, Pasadena and Chino felt the earthquake. Similarly, no major structural damage or injuries were reported in the area.
The quake is the 14th in the region so far this year. Southern California is prone to experience tremors, but this year is already above the average of eight per year. The previous high in a year was 13, and there are still more than three-and-a-half months of 2024 remaining.