An earthquake centered in the Malibu area with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 rattled parts of Southern California early Thursday morning.
The quake struck at 7:28 a.m. with an epicenter 4.3 miles north of Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was nearly 7 miles deep.
As of 7:35 a.m., there were no reports of injuries or damages. No additional details were immediately made available. No tsunami expected from earthquake.
LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said she spoke to Malibu leaders after the earthquake and said LA County Public Works and LA County Fire Department are surveying the area and said there was no significant damage. To report issues, call 211.
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SMMUSD Superintendent Antonio Shelton relased a statement the morning of the earthquake.
“Dear Malibu Families, Staff and Community Members,
As you are aware, Malibu was the epicenter of an earthquake at 7:28 am that was felt throughout the Los Angeles area and beyond. It’s now being reported as a 4.3 magnitude. We are hearing reports of small aftershocks.
Our staff who were on campus preparing for school checked our campuses thoroughly and reported no damage. Further facilities team review is in progress.
School is in session today. We understand some of our students and staff may be a bit unsettled. Our site leadership is there to support. Parents, please let us know if your student needs additional attention from this experience.
As we have done annually, we will be participating in the Great Shakeout Drill on 10.17.24 at 10:17 am and encourage families to use this day to update their own emergency supplies and plans.
We are thankful that there is no damage or injuries reported to the community at this time. Stay safe, take care of yourself and each other.”
Pepperdine University shared a statement on X formally known as Twitter, about the earthquake.
“The shaking from the initial earthquake was felt on the University’s Southern California campuses, and in particular at Malibu and Calabasas,” the post says. “At this time, the University has not received reports of any injuries or damage as a result of the earthquake. Utility service continues at all University campuses, and there are no reported impacts to campus routes.”
Three other earthquakes jolted Malibu on Monday morning. Two 1.4 magnitude earthquakes occurred an hour apart and a 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:24 a.m. no damage has been reported thus far.