Los Angeles earthquake: Tremors felt in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Ventura as quake strikes Malibu

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu in California. Tremors were felt in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Ventura.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu, California, on Sunday night. Tremors were felt across Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit 10 kilometers northwest of Malibu at 11:17 p.m. at a depth of 14 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Earthquake strikes California, tremors felt in Malibu, Los Angeles. Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. (Unsplash)

Volcano Discovery, a site that tracks earthquakes, received multiple reports of shaking.

A Brea resident reported, “Sitting in my chair reading, felt a very gentle vibration, very small jiggle.”

A Camarillo resident added, “I felt like I had to wait for it to pass but the intensity seemed to increase for just one brief moment. I don’t know if it was my fear of the unknown kicking in or what? I have been in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and it was very scary. This was a lot of swaying back and forth. The unknown possibility of real disaster striking.”

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Several California residents also took X (formerly Twitter) to report tremors.

“Wild! Glad it was only a few seconds,” one person wrote.

Another wrote, “Earthquake in LA! We’ve had enough, Mother Nature! Please give us a chance to regroup.”

A third resident added, “LA has had an earthquake every Sunday for the past 3 weeks…I’m concerned.”

On March 9, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Westlake Village near Malibu in California, according to the United States Geological Survey. Tremors were felt in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Simi Valley and Long Beach. The quake struck the region shortly around 4p.m. at a depth of 11.7 kms.