Magnitude 4.2 earthquake off Malibu coast rocks Los Angeles
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A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 2 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles off the coast of Malibu, according to an initial report by the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by aftershocks of magnitude 3.5 just three minutes later, magnitude 2.8 about 2:22 a.m. and magnitude 2.6 at 2:38 a.m.
Residents across Los Angeles reported on social media that they felt the flurry of temblors.
“Wow. That was big,” actor Josh Gad tweeted.
Other residents reported being jolted awake.
An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The first earthquake occurred at a depth of about nine miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.