Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes storm-battered Los Angeles area
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 on Friday rocked a Los Angeles region that has been battered by a series of winter storms since last week.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 on Friday rocked a Los Angeles region that has been battered by a series of winter storms since last week.
The quake was centered about 7 miles northwest of Malibu, in mountainous terrain near Los Angeles County’s northern coastline, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
It struck at 1:47 p.m. local time, the USGS said.
At least two aftershocks at preliminary magnitude 2.7 and 3.0 were recorded after the 4.6 earthquake, according to the USGS.
Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Fred Fielding told NBC Los Angeles an earthquake of that magnitude is “only going to cause minor damage,” he said.
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