A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of California on Wednesday.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor at 9:33am PT, just 2.8 miles off the coast of Malibu Beach.
Shaking was reported as far north as Los Angeles and as far east as Montebello.
An assessment from Michigan Tech University showed that people typically do not feel quakes with a magnitude of 2.5 or less.
Those from 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but only cause minor damage.
No injuries or damages have been reported following Wednesday’s earthquake.
While Malibu is considered one of America’s most affluent areas, the city was ravaged by wildfires this year.
The wildfires killed at least 30 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate, destroyed homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land in total.
News of the quake has flooded social media where one user posted: ‘Malibu just can’t catch a break.’
The U.S. Geological Survey detected the tremor at 9:33am PT, just 2.8 miles off the coast of Malibu Beach
One local shared on X that he felt the earthquake in Calabasas, about 13 miles north of Malibu.
Another user posted: ‘Malibu area is getting a lot of earthquakes lately. Not sure if that is good or bad for a big one.’
The ‘Big One’ refers to a massive 8 magnitude earthquake or high along the San Andreas Fault, which is where Wednesday’s quake stuck.
The seismic event would cause roughly 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries and $200 billion in damages, according to the Great California Shakeout.
The last major earthquakes on the San Andreas fault were in 1857 and 1906.
The Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 was a 7.9 magnitude, which caused ground fissures in the Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Santa Clara Rivers.
Trees were uprooted, buildings were destroyed and two people were killed during the event.
The catastrophic 1906 San Francisco event was also a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, which killed 3,000 people and leveled much of the city.
While Malibu is considered one of America’s most affluent areas, the city was ravaged by wildfires this year
The wildfires killed at least 30 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate, destroyed homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres of land in total
Experts are ‘fairly confident that there could be a pretty large earthquake at some point in the next 30 years,’ Angie Lux, project scientist for Earthquake Early Warning at the Berkeley Seismology Lab, previously told DailyMail.com.
Dr Sue Hough, a scientist in the USGS’ Earthquake Hazards Program, told KTLA5 that there are conflicting studies about what signs precede a major earthquake.
Some research suggested more activity happens before it hits, while others have found there is no warning, she added.
Residents of Malibu are still picking up the pieces after the deadly wildfires in January.
Stunning images showed how Malibu was obliterated by the inferno, its signature rows of palm trees reduced to blackened stumps.
Rows of glitzy waterfront houses lay in charred ruins after the punishing blaze ripped through them.
Dozens of blocks were flattened in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood moments away, home to a slew of A-list celebrities. For many, only the outlines of homes and their chimneys remained.
Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling, Milo Ventimiglia, and Miles Teller were among those whose homes were demolished.
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