A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Malibu at 4:56 a.m. Friday, an aftershock to the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that struck in the same area Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survery.
The latest earthquake was centered 3.2 miles northwest of Malibu and 5.4 miles southwest of Agoura Hills.
It was about 6 miles deep.
It was centered 6.9 miles southwest of Agoura and 7.5 miles southeast of Thousand Oaks.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
It follows a series of earthquakes near Malibu on Thursday.
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake centered near Malibu rattled a large swath of Southern California, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The earthquake struck at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, centered 3.5 miles northwest of Malibu and 4.9 miles southwest of Agoura Hills, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was about 6.5 miles deep.
Thursday’s earthquake was felt across a wide area, including Burbank, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, Torrance and Anaheim.
The quake, which was originally reported with a magnitude of 5.1 but quickly downgraded to 4.7, was followed by a series of aftershocks, beginning with a magnitude-2.8 shaker then progressively reducing in strength until 8:40 a.m., when a 3.4-magnitude quake struck.
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