Earthquakes

A magnitude-3.5 earthquake in the Malibu area Friday afternoon caused shaking in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Fontana Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Californians prepare to participate in an annual earthquake drill. Brittany Hope reports for Today in LA on Thursday Oct. 17, 2024.

Reminders and steps to take before an earthquake. Video broadcast Thursday Oct. 17, 2024 on Today in LA.

The statewide drill aims to ensure all Californians are ready before the big one hits. Melissa Magee reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2024.

Millions of Californians are preparing to participate in the Great ShakeOut to practice what to do during an earthquake.

With a series of earthquakes rattling Southern California this year, officials urge residents to join The Great Shakeout. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Oct. 15, 2024. 

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake rattled parts of Southern California early Sunday morning. 

Shaking was reported in communities east of Los Angeles due to a magnitude-3.1 earthquake in Ontario.

More than a dozen small earthquakes were reported in the Fontana area over the past day, including one of magnitude 2.3 Thursday morning. Weak shaking from the quake reported just before 8 a.m. Thursday was reported in Arcadia, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Riverside and other inland communities. The shallow quake had a depth of 3.2 kilometers. Depths of 0 to 70km…

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck near Inglewood and Lennox at 4:48 a.m. on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.    

A preliminary 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Malibu Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

“Probably the most important thing is water,” Jones said, saying the water systems could become badly damaged after a catastrophe.

While earthquakes are nothing new to Southern California, there have been different sequences, according to Dr. Lucy Jones. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 16, 2024.

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the Malibu area early Monday morning. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News on Sept. 16, 2024. 

A magnitude-3.6 earthquake rattled the Malibu area early Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rattled Malibu just a day after a magnitude-4.7 quake hit the same area.

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake shook the Malibu area early Friday just a day after another earthquake hit the same area. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2024. 

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake near Malibu rattled parts of Southern California Thursday around 7:30 a.m. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for NBC4 at 3:00 p.m on September 12, 2024.