Earthquake Los Angeles

2023 - 1 - 25

4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California (KTLA)

The earthquake struck at 2:00 a.m. and was centered offshore, 16 kilometers south of Malibu Beach and due west of Los Angeles, at a depth of 14 kilometers, ...

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rocks Los Angeles (Los Angeles Times)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 2 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles off the coast of Malibu and was widely felt throughout Los Angeles.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said in a tweet that an emergency alert from the [MyShake app](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-16/california-to-launch-statewide-earthquake-early-warning-system), an earthquake early warning system, was sent to residents, warning them that a quake was expected and to stop, drop and cover. [tsunami](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-25/can-a-tsunami-happen-in-southern-california-what-should-you-do-about-it), according to [U.S. Learn more about earthquake kits, which apps you need, seismologist Lucy Jones’ most important advice and more at [latimes.com/Unshaken](http://latimes.com/Unshaken). County Office of Emergency Management [said in a tweet](https://twitter.com/ReadyLACounty/status/1618256080567664641). Here’s your guide to retrofitting. The Los Angeles Fire Department went into “complete earthquake mode” and conducted a citywide assessment early Wednesday morning. [reporting what you felt](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40151807/tellus) to the USGS. [USGS shake map showed](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40161279/map). And people will help a community rebuild and keep Southern California a place we all want to live after a major quake. People are much more important than kits. The initial quake was reported at 2 a.m. [#earthquake](https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hashtag_click) country,” the L.A.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake, multiple aftershocks shake Los Angeles ... (FOX Weather)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake and multiple aftershocks struck near Malibu in the Los Angeles area early Wednesday morning.

The depth of the earthquake was about 9.2 miles. [California](https://www.foxweather.com/category/california) coastline, according to the National Weather Service. WEST: WHY EARTHQUAKES ARE FELT DIFFERENTLY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE U.S.](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/east-vs-west-why-earthquakes-are-felt-differently-on-either-side-of-the-us) [earthquake magnitude reaches above 4 or 5](https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-magnitude-does-damage-begin-occur-earthquake?qt-news_science_products). Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40161279/executive), the initial 4.2-magnitude quake occurred just offshore about 10 miles south of Malibu Beach at 2 a.m. The FOX Forecast Center had not received any immediate reports of damage or injuries either. examining all major areas of concern (transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblages, apartment buildings, power-lines, etc.," according to LAFD officials. According to the USGS, the initial 4.2-magnitude quake occurred just offshore about 10 miles south of Malibu Beach at 2 a.m. "My bed shook -- hard enough to make me leap out of it, actually, and run over to the living room," said FOX Weather Correspondent Max Gorden, who is based in Ventura. That was followed by 2.8-magnitude and 2.6-magnitude aftershocks at 2:22 a.m. and 2:38 a.m. "No damage or injuries were reported and normal operational mode has resumed."

Did You Feel It? Offshore Earthquake Shakes the Southern ... (NBC Southern California)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck early Wednesday off the coast of Malibu, shaking widespread parts of Southern California coast and inland areas as many ...

The LAFD was in earthquake mode with crews conducting a strategic survey of all 106 neighborhoods and examining major areas of concern, including transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblages, apartment buildings, and power lines. The earthquake was reported at 2 a.m., according to reports from the U.S. and 2:38 a.m., respectively. A magnitude-3.5 aftershock followed the initial earthquake at 2:03 a.m. [10 miles south of Malibu](https://twitter.com/DavidNBCLA/status/1618194807389818880) and 15 miles southwest of Santa Monica, 15.4 miles west of Venice and 16.3 miles west of El Segundo. [Aftershocks](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=30.98703,-124.11804&extent=36.27971,-113.80188&listOnlyShown=true) of magnitude-2.8 and 2.6 were reported at 2:22 a.m.

Swarm of early-morning quakes rattles Los Angeles awake ... (Sacramento Bee)

A swarm of at least four early-morning earthquakes reaching up to 4.2-magnitude off Malibu Beach woke up Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

[the energy released](https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/science/earthquake-magnitude-energy-release-and-shaking-intensity?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects) at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. [3.5-magnitude quake](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40161287/executive). More than 900 reported feeling the 25, swarm off the California coast ranged from 2.6 to 3.5 magnitude, according to the USGS. The other quakes in the 2 a.m. [4.2-magnitude quake](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40161279/executive) hit at 2 a.m., according to the USGS.

California earthquake: Is there an earthquake now in Los Angeles? (AS English)

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the west coast of the United States, with an epicenter just a few miles from Malibu Beach.

The first earthquake is thought to have occurred roughly 10 miles south of Malibu Beach, at a depth of around 9.2 miles. The scale of the damage for today’s quake is, as yet, unclear. The

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Malibu coast, USGS says (KABC-TV)

A preliminary-magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Malibu early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

So, as the time goes on, by the time you're half a day out, instead of a 5% chance it's more like a 2% chance." All 106 of the agency's neighborhood fire stations conducted "a strategic survey of their districts, examining all major areas of concern (transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblages, apartment buildings, power-lines, etc)," the LAFD said in a statement. No injuries or major damage were reported in that quake either. The Jan. Santa Monica resident Kiley McGill said: "It sounded like a truck was running through my house, and some shaking, and woke up to it." Lucy Jones told ABC7: "At this point it's also been several hours, right, so the most likely time to trigger a bigger earthquake is right away.