Two small earthquakes shook the Malibu region on Friday and Saturday, followed by another in the inner empire.
Friday, Malibu’s first earthquake was reported around 11:44 p.m. and was recorded as a magnitude of 3.7, with an epicenter about 6.8 miles northwest of Malibu, according to US Geological Survey. It was felt through the WestSide, the San Fernando valley and the county of Ventura as well as in the Los Angeles and South Bay basin.
A second earthquake, which was measured as a magnitude of 3.5, struck about the same area at 6:30 am on Saturday. The residents of the county of Ventura said they felt an acute shaking and the tremors sparked car alarms.
A third earthquake, measured at 3.5, was recorded near the mountains of San Jacinto in the County of Riverside at 2:16 p.m. Saturday, with an epicenter several kilometers south of Idyllwild.
There was no damage to any of the earthquakes.
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