The epicenter was about 4.6 miles north of Point Dume, in the mountains above Malibu's city limits. It's the seventh earthquake so far this year to rumble in this area.

A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported near Malibu at 2:15 p.m. PST Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

An earthquake shook along the Southern California coast Friday afternoon. The earthquake reportedly occurred in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, at 2:15 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor, which was recorded at a depth of ...