Malibu in Southern California Rocked by Early Morning Earthquake
- Temblor struck as Los Angeles area headed off to work
- Mayor says fire department is checking for any damage
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Southern California was rocked by a mid-sized earthquake centered near Malibu early Thursday and will likely feel a few more aftershocks throughout the morning.
A 4.7-magnitude quake struck along the coast near the beach city at 7:28 a.m. local time, followed minutes later by a 2.8 aftershock, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey. The temblor was relatively shallow at about 11.6 kilometers (7 miles) deep, which can sometimes mean it has the chance to do more damage. The measure of the magnitude may fluctuate as more readings come in, he noted.