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Earthquake centered in Malibu rattles Southern California [Video]

LOS ANGELESA preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Southern California Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake struck around 7:28 a.m. and was centered about 3.5 miles northwest of Malibu. It was about 6.5 miles deep.

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Preliminary data suggested that the earthquake was magnitude 5.1, but it was later revised to 4.7 magnitude.

At least five aftershocks ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 in the hours afterward were reported by the USGS.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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There was no tsunami warning following the earthquake, according to the National Weather Service.

The earthquake was felt widespread across the region, including in Burbank, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, Anaheim, Camarillo, and Ventura.

Seismologist and chief scientist Dr. Lucy Jones said the quake had a 40% chance associating with the fault line in Malibu, which …

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