The lucky ticket was sold at the Grande's Mini Market at 4350 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The ticket matched the numbers 47, 27, 12, 48 and 17, missing only the Mega number of 33.
The California Lottery reminds winners to sign the back of their ticket, keep tickets in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit their local Lottery District Office as soon as possible. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes.
MEGA Millions is a multistate game, played in California and 41 other states. Players pick five numbers from 1 to 56 plus a Mega number from 1 to 46.
Draw times are Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. PST.
Tickets are $1 and can be purchased from any of the more than 21,000 California Lottery retailers.