Did You Feel The Malibu Quake?

MALIBU, CA — A cluster of earthquakes centered just outside Malibu rocked much of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.

The first quake hit 2:00 a.m. and measured at a 4.2 magnitude, followed by a 3.6 magnitude quake at 2:03 a.m., a 2.8 magnitude quake and 2:22 a.m. and 2.6 magnitude shaking at 2:38 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Each of the earthquakes hit around 10 miles South of Malibu Beach.

The first two were recorded around eight miles deep and the second around six.

The shaking could be felt throughout much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, stretching in the north to San Buenaventura, in the south to Laguna Niguel and up into Santa Clarita and Palmdale in the north. The largest quake could be felt all the way to San Diego, according to the USGS.

"This morning's M4.2 quake off the coast of Malibu is a reminder that we live in earthquake country. You may have slept through it, or may have been served a rude wake up," Ready Los Angeles County said in a tweet.

The quakes did not trigger any tsunami but the city of Malibu will monitor roads, facilities and infrastructure for any instability, especially on canyon roads, according to the city of Malibu.

Malibu officials warned motorists to "beware of potential falling rocks on Malibu Canyon, Kanan and other canyons."

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said there were no damages or injuries, but advised residents to be prepared with emergency supply kits including non-perishable food, water, prescriptions, an extra set of car keys and money, flashlights and more.

"All 106 neighborhood fire stations will conduct a strategic survey of their districts, examining all major areas of concern (transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblages, apartment buildings, power-lines, etc)," Los Angeles Fire Department Nicholas Prange said following the temblor, noting that the agency went into "earthquake mode."

Shortly before 9 a.m., the department announced that the survey was complete. The examination was conducted from the ground, air and sea.

Ironically, the quake occurred almost exactly five years after a similar-sized quake rattled the Southland at 2:09 a.m. Jan. 25, 2018.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said via Twitter that while no damage or injuries resulted from the shaker, ``This is a reminder that earthquakes can happen at any time. Make a plan to prepare for emergencies at ReadyLA.org.

Angelenos immediately took to social media, some passing jokes at the frequency of earthquakes in California and others noting how long the earthquake felt.

"That quake felt GNARLY here in the Valley," DJ Zedd said in a Tweet.

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City News Service contributed to this report.