Two earthquakes near Malibu, one in Inland Empire rattle L.A. region
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Two small earthquakes rattled the Malibu area Friday and Saturday, followed by another one in the Inland Empire.
The first Malibu quake was reported around 11:44 p.m. Friday and was registered as a magnitude 3.7, with an epicenter about 6.8 miles northwest of Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt across the Westside, San Fernando Valley and Ventura County as well as in the Los Angeles Basin and South Bay.
A second quake, which was measured as a magnitude 3.5, struck in roughly the same area at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Residents in Ventura County reported feeling a sharp jolt, and the shaking triggered some car alarms.
A third quake, measured at magnitude 3.5, was recorded near the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County at 2:16 p.m. Saturday, with an epicenter several miles south of Idyllwild.
There were no reports of damage from any of the quakes.
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