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Magnitude-3.3 Earthquake Off Malibu Coast Shakes Part of LA, Ventura Counties

Weak to light shaking was reported in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

A magnitude-3.3 earthquake Thursday morning off the coast of Malibu caused shaking in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Weak to light shaking was reported in Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks. Most of the responses on the USGS's "Did You Feel It" page were from Newbury Park, a community in southeastern Ventura County.

The epicenter was 10 miles west of Malibu.

There were no reports of significant damage.

The area's recorded seismic history includes strong quakes in 1979 and 1989.

A magnitude-5.2 earthquake on  New Year's Day in 1979 caused minor damage near the epicenter about eight miles south of Malibu, but was felt far inland, including as far as Kings and Kern counties.

It also rattled fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where USC defeated Michigan 17-10.

A magnitude-5.0 quake reported in the Malibu area in January 1989 also caused minor damage, and several injuries were reported.

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