A magnitude-4.7 earthquake centered near Malibu rattled a large swath of southern California, including parts of San Diego, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The earthquake struck at 7:28 a.m. Thursday morning, and it was 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.
The earthquake was felt across a wide area, including Burbank, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, Torrance, and Anaheim and into San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
There were also reports that the quake could be felt in Orange County and parts of San Diego, according to the United States Geological Survey.
“Pursuant to protocol, the Los Angeles Fire Department is now in earthquake mode, as personnel from all 106 neighborhood fire stations conduct a strategic survey by land, air and sea of their districts, examining critical infrastructure and areas of local concern across our 470-square-mile city of Los Angeles jurisdiction,” the LAFD said in a statement shortly after the temblor.
“Once this process is complete and reports are consolidated, assuming there is no significant damage, LAFD Earthquake Mode will be complete. … There are currently no initial reports of structural damage or injuries,” the LAFD added.
The National Weather Service reported there was no tsunami warning generated by the quake.
Multiple other cities reported that they were conducting surveys, but no damage was immediately detected.
The quake, which was originally reported with a magnitude of 5.1 but quickly downgraded to 4.7, was followed by a series of aftershocks, the largest registering a magnitude of 2.8 then progressively reducing in strength.
The Southland’s earthquake czar, seismologist Lucy Jones, said it was still uncertain which fault system generated the shaker.
She quickly denounced the notion that the recent heat wave played any role in triggering the quake, stressing that weather plays no part in causing temblors.
City News Service contributed to this report.
