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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 rattled southern California residents on Thursday morning.
It struck at around 7:28 a.m. PDT, and was nearly seven miles deep.
A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the earthquake’s center. The tremor was reported with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, according to the agency. Multiple residents took to social media to share the news. (U.S. Geological Survey)
The tremor was located just over four miles north of the city of Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The agency said that the state’s ShakeAlert system had been activated in response to the event.
The ShakeAlert system had estimated the earthquake at above magnitude 5. The USGS said that alerts were delivered to cell phones.
Several people reported that they felt the quake in the Inland Empire, Orange County and along the coast, according to KTLA.
This is a breaking news story. More updates to follow.
John Jefferson
