A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of significant damage

By STEFANIE DAZIO and JULIE WATSON
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck the Southern California coast near Malibu. But there have been no reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says it hit at 1:47 p.m. Friday at a depth of about 8 miles. The area is in the Santa Monica Mountains, roughly 35 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The earthquake was felt from the Malibu coast south to Orange County and east to downtown Los Angeles. Some people described the quake as a jolt. Others spoke of more of a swaying motion. A seismologist says no damage should be expected and it is “sort of run-of-the-mill for earthquake country.”