California earthquake: Was there an earthquake in California today?
CALIFORNIA has been by yet another earthquake today just days after Alaska and the whole US West Coast were rocked by the whopping 7.9-magnitude tremor that sparked a terrifying tsunami warning.
The shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported just one mile from Temescal, California, according to the US Geological Survey and hit at 10.09am GMT with its epicentre at Trabuco Canyon in California.
The tremor occurred at 2.09 am Pacific time at a depth of 6.2 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was nine miles from Home Gardens, nine miles from Rancho Santa Margarita, and 10 miles from Corona.
In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
Alarmed LA resident Junaito Moon tweeted: “Downtown LA here.
“I was in bed and thought I felt dizzy but realised it was a quake when I saw my lamp moving.”
And US weatherman Dan Amarante wrote: “Earthquake in Southern California.
“Not a strong one, but enough to wake up a lot of people in the Los Angeles and San Diego Area."
