An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 rattled Southern California on Saturday, shaking homes and businesses across the region.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey , the quake struck around 2:38 p.m. approximately 5.5 miles west of Malibu.
As of 2:48 p.m., there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Saturday’s tremor comes amid a recent barrage of quakes in the Malibu area, including a 4.7 magnitude earthquake just two weeks ago.
Seismologists, including Dr. Lucy Jones , say that there is no such thing as “patterns” for earthquakes and that an increase in movement is simply a coincidence.
“Yes we are feeling [ more quakes this year ] but it’s not yet statistically significant,” Jones said in a news conference Thursday. “Seismologists look for patterns — everybody looks for patterns — that’s why we have myths of earthquake weather and animals and all of these things are us trying to form a pattern of what is inherently a random distribution.”
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