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  • Climate and Environment
    Malibu Quake
    Yep, that was 3.8 magnitude that woke you up
    By  Josie Huang
    Published July 2, 2023 8:52 AM

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    A star shows the quake's epicenter off the coast of Southern California and concentrate shapes indicate where shaking was felt
    A 3.8 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Malibu early Sunday.
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    Did you feel some shaking in the predawn hours? It wasn't your imagination. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu about 2:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    About the quake: The distance was about 12 miles off the coast and it wasn't a big one on the Richter scale — but it certainly woke some people up everywhere from West L.A. to Long Beach. Some took to their phones to post about it — a favorite L.A. pastime.

    Keep reading... for tips on how to get ready for the inevitable Big One.

    Did you feel some shaking in the predawn hours? It wasn't your imagination. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu about 2:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    The distance was about 12 miles off the coast and it wasn't a big one on the Richter scale — but it certainly woke some people up everywhere from West L.A. to Long Beach. Some took to their phones to post about it — a favorite L.A. pastime.

    About this quake

    The preliminary magnitude was reported at 4.1 and it did generate an early warning, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake ShakeAlert system, which gives subscribed residents several seconds warning before shaking starts.

    No damage has been reported.

    As of 8:30 a.m., nearly 3,000 people had reported feeling the shaking to the USGS "Felt Report."

    The quake was the largest in recent seismic activity in the region, much of it, as is typical, very minor.

    A series of colored dots on a map of Southern California indicate recent quakes
    The Malibu quake, shown here in blue, was the largest of recent seismic activity — most of it under 2.0 on the Richter scale.
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    Courtesy USGS
    )

    How to get ready now

    Earthquake prep resources

    Jacob Margolis contributed to this report.
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