A pair of magnitude earthquakes near the San Jacinto fault shook Southern California early Friday, jolting residents awake.
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Southern California was jolted by a 5.2 magnitude quake early Friday morning near Borrego Springs in San Diego County, rattling nerves but causing no major damage. It happened around 10 p.m. Hawaii time.
There have been no reports of any damage, but shaking from the natural disaster was felt across parts of Los Angeles and San Diego.
Professional skateboarder, Tony Hawk, who lives about less than 30 miles from San Diego, tweeted that the natural disaster “felt like a bus hit our house”.
People in a 6-county region reported feeling the temblor.
Residents reported feeling the natural disaster in northern Los Angeles County, Orange and Ventura counties, and the Inland Empire.
The natural disaster occurred at 1:04 a.m., according to early information from the United States Geological Survey. USGS geophysicist Amy Vaughan says it was strong enough to have awakened sleepers.
Officials said the quake set off a lot of alarms at businesses. She said the fault along which the natural disaster occurred-the San Jacinto fault-is the most active in Southern California. The strongest were magnitude-3.5 shakers at 1:06 a.m., 1:33 a.m. and 4.14 a.m. – all at a depth of slightly more than 6 miles.
Residents reported feeling the quake in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and the Inland Empire.
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San Jacinto is the most active fault in Southern California. Another two aftershocks of similar magnitudes were recorded over the next 40 minutes.
