Malibu earthquake is 14th magnitude 4.0 quake this year – largest since 1988

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) – A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area on Thursday, making it the 14th series of 4.0 magnitude earthquakes in Southern California this year — the largest since 1988.

“We’ve had this phenomenon for several years, but we’re starting to get some of these alerts now, so people are getting used to it,” said Dr. Allen Husker, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology.

While many people think that small earthquakes tend to reduce the chances of a big one, Husker says it doesn't quite work that way.

“There is no way, unfortunately, to mitigate a big earthquake. In fact, big earthquakes are so much bigger that you would need hundreds or thousands of these small earthquakes to equal a big one, and we simply don't have enough of them,” he said.

A predominance of small earthquakes may lead to the exact opposite.

Hosker said seismic models show that Southern California is overdue for a “big one,” and that smaller quakes tend to signal a bigger one.

“Each earthquake slightly increases the chance of a future earthquake of the same or greater magnitude,” he added.

Thursday's quake struck near the Malibu Fault, but it was also near the Anacapa Fault. Earthquakes smaller than magnitude 5.0 are too small to be conclusively linked to the larger faults that are mapped on the Earth's surface.

The quake struck at about 7:28 a.m. at a depth of about six miles. It was initially recorded as a 5.1 magnitude, but was quickly downgraded. Several aftershocks hit the area over the next hour, including a 3.4 magnitude aftershock at about 8:40 a.m.

No injuries or other damage were reported. Of course, being prepared should always be your plan when a major earthquake occurs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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