A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday, just north of Malibu.

The quake struck at 7:28 a.m. and was felt throughout the region. No significant damage is expected from an earthquake of this magnitude.

The epicenter of the earthquake was closest to the Malibu Fault, said seismologist Lucy Jones, a research associate at Caltech.

“Light” shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, was felt in Malibu, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills and Calabasas. Light shaking disrupts signs, windows and doors, makes creaking sounds in walls and can feel as if a heavy truck has hit a building.

“Weak” tremors were felt across most of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including downtown LA; Santa Monica; Long Beach; the San Fernando, San Gabriel and Antelope valleys; Orange County and the Inland Empire.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey map, the epicenter of the earthquake was in Malibu, just east of South Kanan Dume Road.

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There have been more felt earthquakes recently in densely populated areas of Southern California. But that fact doesn’t help predict whether a larger, more devastating quake is expected sooner or later, earthquake experts said.

Some residents were alerted by the state’s earthquake warning system.

Shortly after the quake, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on X that the city’s Fire Department had activated its routine survey of the city to assess the damage. At this time, all fire stations are conducting surveys and there have been no initial reports of damage, said Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department.

The epicenter of the quake was in the Malibu Hills, near Kanan-Dume Road, surrounding Ramirez Canyon.