Earthquake in California: 3.9 Shake near Malibu

An earthquake of size 3.9 was reported less than a mile from Malibu on Sunday at 8:17 p.m.

The quake occurred for a week after an earthquake in the earthquake in the city had moved, part of a pattern with moderate earthquakes that shaken the area.

The earthquake occurred about four miles from Thousand Oaks, where some residents reported slightly but longer. The rocking from side to side took about 10 seconds, they said: It was “a pretty good rattle”.

Since 2024 there has been an increase in moderate earthquakes in the region. In all 2024, 15 seismic sequences that were at least one quake with a size of 4.0 or stronger, said Lucy Jones, a seismologist and CalTech Research Associate in all 2024. It was the highest annual total in more than six decades.

In the area of ​​Malibu, three quake has been larger than size 4 in size 4 in the past 13 months.

The youngest earthquake met four miles from Westlake Village, seven miles from Agoura Hills and nine miles from Oak Park.

In the last 10 days there have been two earthquakes near 3.0 or more nearby.

According to a recently three -year data sample, average occurred on average five earthquakes with sizes from 3.0 to 4.0 in the Los Angeles area.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.9 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Think about what you felt to the USGs.

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