Earthquake strikes near Malibu, rattles Southern California
An earthquake rattled Southern California shortly before 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning. The 4.7-magnitude temblor struck outside Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The readings tend to fluctuate in the first minutes after the quake. The epicenter was about 3.6 miles north of Malibu and roughly 7 miles deep, according to USGS data.