The authorities said there were no initial reports of damage from the quake, which struck in the hills west of Malibu.

More late-winter storms are on the way to Southern California this week, with Wednesday and Thursday shaping up to be the heaviest days of rainfall before another system moves into the area next weekend.

Southern California welcomed a surge of moisture that forecasters say could be the first in a series of early March storms, including a potential atmospheric river.

SoCal residents are in for more rain this week after a clear and warm weekend. National Weather Service officials stated that “a series of storms” will bring cloudy and cooler conditions to