California: Preliminary 3.8-magnitude earthquake in Malibu area

An earthquake measuring 3.8 in magnitude shook many residents out of their sleep in the Los Angeles area early Sunday morning.

The quake struck at 2:29 a.m. and was centered roughly 13 miles southwest of Malibu at a depth of 18 miles in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

haking could be felt across Los Angeles County and areas of Ventura, Orange and Santa Barbara counties, according to a USGS map.

There were no reports of injuries or damage, and no indication that fire crews were concerned about infrastructure.

The earthquake happened at around 2:29 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean, about 12 miles from Malibu and about 36 miles from Ventura, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Shaking could be felt across Los Angeles County and areas of Ventura, Orange and Santa Barbara counties, according to a USGS map.

There were no reports of injuries or damage, and no indication that fire crews were concerned about infrastructure.

“The earthquake was too small to trigger the delivery of #ShakeAlert-powered alerts to cell phones,” USGS ShakeAlert said on Twitter. “We know some of you felt shaking and we hope you took a protective action like Drop, Cover, and Hold On.” 

There were no immediate reports of injuries. The USGS is asking residents to report if they felt the quake and where they were located during the earthquake, among other questions.

Their house was red-tagged – that is, deemed too dangerous to live in by inspectors. Six months later, McIntosh is still paying a mortgage on a house that would cost an estimated $150,000 to fix out of pocket, she told CNN.

“It’s not worth anything,” said McIntosh, who had just found a buyer for their home when the jolt hit. “Now I literally have a giant lawn ornament that’s going to bankrupt me.”

The McIntoshes are among hundreds still dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake in Rio Dell. They and others in the city are also among the millions of Californians who don’t have earthquake insurance to help cover repairs, and among the hundreds of thousands who were living in older homes that have not been retrofitted to meet current seismic building codes.

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Sarah H 

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