4.1-magnitude quake in Westlake Village was "widely felt around LA area"

A preliminary magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled Westlake Village Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  

The earthquake hit Sunday afternoon around 1:03 p.m., located 6.9 miles from Westlake Village and 7.2 miles from Malibu. Thousands of people reported feeling it on the USGS website.

"It was widely felt around the Los Angeles area," said Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist, explaining that the USGS has received 6,000 responses on its website, so far. 

Jones said there were a reasonable number of aftershocks. The USGS reported that a series of aftershocks near Malibu followed, with estimated magnitudes of 2.5, 3.0, and 2.8.

"All of those were within the first five minutes of when the 4.1 magnitude occurred," Jones said. "We have had repeated earthquakes here over the last year." 

Another earthquake was reported in the Malibu region several hours after, early Monday morning. 

A 3.3 quake was reported by the USGS around 2:23 a.m. The quake had a depth of about 7.7 miles. 

Based on the USGS interactive map, shock waves reached areas like Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Oxnard. 

Jones said the quake struck near the Malibu fault.   

"Those coastal ranges above Malibu are associated with a series of faults, including the Malibu fault," Jones said. "This is a place where we are seeing several magnitude 4's over the last year." 

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.