Tuesday, October 22

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Southern California as state will get soaked by tropical storm

OJAI, Calif. (AP) — A average earthquake shook a big swath of Southern California on Sunday simply hours after a tropical storm got here ashore bringing torrential rain.

The 5.1-magnitude quake struck at 2:41 p.m. about 4 miles (7 kilometers) southeast of the mountain group of Ojai, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, in line with the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was felt extensively throughout the area and bookended by smaller foreshocks and aftershocks, the USGS mentioned.



There had been no rapid stories of main injury or harm, in line with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

The quake hit as authorities braced for Tropical Storm Hilary to maneuver by the southern a part of the state.

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