4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Malibu, California, early Wednesday

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu, California, at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

The quake was “too small” to trigger alerts to local cellphones, the USGS said on Twitter.

“We know some of you felt shaking and we hope you took a protective action like Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” officials said.

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