A preliminary 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Sunday afternoon.
The temblor hit 6.8 miles southwest of Westlake Village in Los Angeles at 1:03 pm PST.
At least four aftershocks have hit near the epicenter since the first quake.
Shaking was felt across Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Orange County and Riverside County.
The quake was later downgraded to a 4.1.
No immediate reports of damage or injury.
Good afternoon Southern California! Did you feel the magnitude 4.1 quake about 7 miles southwest of Westlake Village at 1:03 pm? The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: https://t.co/ajSgXB6aQq@Cal_OES @LACOFD @ReadyLACounty @CAGeoSurvey @CaltechSeismo pic.twitter.com/Z4UTmwmWYS
— USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) March 9, 2025
Although a 4.1 magnitude quake is relatively small for California, residents are on edge because of the record number of temblors over the last year.
2024 was a record-breaking year for 4.0+ magnitude quakes in California, igniting fears of the “big one.”
The “Big One” refers to a large earthquake along the San Andreas fault. Seismologists say California is overdue for a large seismic event.
“The average number of magnitude 4 and above earthquakes for this region is about eight per year, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seismologist Lucy Jones said in a televised Q&A following the earthquake,” the Daily Mail reported in December.
“So far, we’ve had 14 in Southern California – the largest previous year was 13,” Dr. Lucy Jones said in 2024.
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