4.1 earthquake felt in Southern California, centered near Malibu
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake centered north of Malibu caused light and minor shaking over Southern California on Sunday.
According to the US Geological Survey, the most severe shaking occurred near Malibu, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Camarillo.
"Weak" shaking may have been felt throughout the Southland, including downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, the San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Simi Valley, Oxnard, and Ventura.
Sunday's earthquake struck at 1:03 p.m. A minute later, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck, followed by magnitudes 3 and 2.8 aftershocks at 1:07 p.m.
No damage was reported immediately.
According to the USGS, the mild earthquake was felt throughout the region, from Goleta to Huntington Beach.
The epicenter occurred in the Santa Monica Mountains, approximately 3 miles northwest of El Matador State Beach and 3.5 miles northeast of Leo Carrillo State Beach. The epicenter was seven miles southwest of Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village.
The USGS reports that the quake hit at a depth of roughly 7 kilometers. According to Michigan Technological University, earthquakes of magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 5.4 are frequently felt but cause modest damage.
California records thousands of earthquakes each year, although the great majority of them are quite mild. According to the USGS, several hundred attain a magnitude of 3.0, with just 15 to 20 reaching a magnitude of 4.0 or above.
