A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Julian in San Diego County on Monday, with shaking felt as far north as Los Angeles. The 10:08 am quake was described as “violent” by some residents who called into KNX Radio. It was initially reported to be a 6.0 but was later downgraded.
According to seismologist Lucy Jones, the quake most likely occurred along the Elsinore Fault, which is connected to the San Andreas Fault system. A 3.3 earthquake in the same area on Sunday is now confirmed to have been a foreshock.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said that he is unaware of any major damage. He asked residents and businesses to report major damage through the Get It Done web portal.
Read more about Monday’s earthquake here.
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