3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu over the Weekend

By Samantha Bravo · Mon Sep 23 2024

A preliminary 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Malibu around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. This comes one week after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the same area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred three miles from Malibu at a depth of nearly six miles. No injuries or structural damage has been reported.