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Southern California rattled by earthquake of magnitude 5.2


Alerts rang out as residents felt large earthquake in areas around San Diego, with epicenter in rural enclave of Julian

Southern Californians were rattled on Monday morning when a strong earthquake shook the areas around San Diego.

Initial measurements from the United States Geological Survey rated the temblor as a magnitude 5.2, with an epicenter in Julian, a mountain town in San Diego county known for it’s apple pie, roughly 35 miles north-east of San Diego and 120 miles south of Los Angeles. Alerts rang out on phones across the region warning people to drop, cover and hold.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/14/san-diego-julian-earthquake

Author : Gabrielle Canon

Publish date : 2025-04-14 17:35:00

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