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A MAJOR earthquake and multiple aftershocks has rocked Southern California less than a day after a quake hit the same exact same area on Sunday.
A preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego, California, on Monday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
Social media users raced to X to share their panic after the quake.
“We definitely felt this earthquake here in San Diego!” one wrote, adding that the magnitude was “no joke.”
“Big jolt, another jolt and some rumbles,” another wrote.
The earthquake was reported at 10:08 am with an epicenter about 2.5 miles from Julian, which is about 60 miles from San Diego.
The epicenter was reported at a shallow depth of about eight miles.
It was first reported at a 6.0-magnitude before being downgraded to a 5.2, according to Fox affiliate KTTV.
An emergency alert warning residents said, “Earthquake detected!
“Drop, cover, hold on. Protect yourself,” the warning read.
Californians reported their desk monitors rattling and their pool water rippling in the tremors.
“That was a strong one,” one X user wrote.
“Started with a slight shake and then apartment started rumbling pretty hard. Got the alert as the stronger rumbling was happening and about the same time as my neighbor started yelling.”
Another Southern California resident, who lives 30 miles from the epicenter, said it “felt bigger” than the measured 5.2-magnitude.
“Felt more like a 6. 2nd largest quake I’ve been in,” the user wrote on X.
“It’s a big week for quakes in So Cal.”
A video posted on X in Palm Springs shows the shock of the earthquake shaking their pool.
Other videos show furniture rattling as the quake hit their area.
What causes earthquakes?
Here’s everything you need to know…
- An earthquake is a shockwave caused by rocks being under extreme forces
- They are typically triggered by the movement of Earth’s crust
- Earth’s tectonic plates, the massive shelves of crust that carry the continents and seafloor, meet at points called fault lines
- When these plates rub over or against one another, huge amounts of pressure are generated
- This creates shockwaves that send violent vibrations through Earth
- The shock can split the planet’s crust and create devestating tsunamis
At least seven aftershocks were reported after the quake.
The effects were felt in Orange County, Carlsbad, Temecula, and other areas in Southern California.
There have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The waves came hours after another quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck near Julian on Sunday afternoon.
No damage was reported after the disaster.
Plus, a massive 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands on Monday morning.
Tremors were felt in several parts of Fiji, including on the Lautoka Islands.
The magnitude passed Fiji’s largest earthquake in 2024, which was 5.9 on the Richter scale in November.
