Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes California
No damage was reported. It was learned that more aftershocks are possible in the coming hours and days.
Malibu earthquake
Officials reported that a magnitude-5.1 earthquake was recorded in California. It hit near Malibu, shaking the Los Angeles area this morning.
The information was confirmed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who detailed that police activated their protocol to conduct a routine inspection of the city to assess the damage.
">A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Malibu shook the Los Angeles area this morning.
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) September 12, 2024
Our @LAFD has activated to conduct its routine survey of the city to assess for any damages. City teams will continue to monitor.
Meanwhile, local media such as NBC detailed that the earthquake was followed by aftershocks with magnitudes ranging between 1.8 and 3.4. In addition, it was also learned that more aftershocks are likely to occur in the coming hours and days.
"Shaking is more likely to be felt from shallow earthquakes, which are those between 0 and about 40 miles deep," NBC detailed.
Similarly, it was learned that trains will slow down on the Los Angeles subway system to check for damage, which is standard procedure after such seismic activity.
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