Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Rattles Southern California as State Gets Soaked by Tropical Storm

OJAI, Calif. (AP) — A reasonable 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 neighborhood of Ojai, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, in keeping with the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was felt broadly throughout the area and bookended by smaller foreshocks and aftershocks, the USGS stated.

There have been no fast stories of main harm or damage, in keeping with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Workplace.

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

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