A major earthquake shook the Los Angeles area in the middle of the morning rush hour on Thursday.

The United States Geological Survey has given a preliminary measurement of 4.7 for the earthquake, but the measure remains fluid. The USGS says the quake originated roughly 7 kilometers north of Malibu.

An aftershock of roughly 2.8 magnitude also shook the Los Angeles area shortly after the original quake.

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