Saturday's event was the sixth earthquake of magnitude 3 or higher since a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the same area was widely felt across Southern California on Sept. 12.

A preliminary 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Malibu around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. This comes one week after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the same area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey,

It happened about three miles northeast of Malibu at around 2:15 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey​.

Saturday's quake was at least the fourth near Malibu in the last week. A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu on Sept. 12, with a