3 days Ago
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck Malibu Friday afternoon, and was likely felt as far away as Long Beach. Centered in the hills above Point Dume at 2:15 p.
m., damage is unlikely given its diminutive size. It was initially recorded as a magnitude 3.
5. An early warning wasn't issued by the U.S.
Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system, as the temblor wasn't strong enough to be of concern. This was the second earthquake in the area in the past two days, though the other was a mere magnitude 2.02 that struck yesterday.
On Nov. 9, a 2.6 magnitude quake shook the area.
There's always a chance that this could be a foreshock ahead of a larger quake, though the likelihood will diminish the further we get away from the event. We don't want to scare you, but the Big One is coming . We don't know when, but we know it'll be at least 44 times stronger than Northridge and 11 times stronger than the Ridgecrest quakes in 2019.
To help you get prepared, we've compiled a handy reading list:.
