LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 was felt widely in the Los Angeles area Thursday, Sept. 12.
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The quake occurred at 7:28 a.m. and was centered 4 miles west of Malibu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Responses to the USGS Did You Feel It site came from across the San Fernando Valley, inland to Banning and along the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said fire authorities are surveying the city. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said it was actively monitoring the quake and checking for any damage.
The quake comes as the region has been dealing with three major wildfires that have forced thousands to evacuate. The blazes erupted amid a blistering heat wave that has just subsided.
Southern California has had seven quakes over magnitude 4 in just more than six weeks, including a 4.9 near Barstow on July 29 and a 5.2 near the Grapevine on Aug. 6.
In the Bay Area, a 4.3 quake was recorded Saturday, Sept. 7, in northern Napa County. Excepting Napa, the biggest this year in the Bay Area was a 3.5 near Byron in February.
