A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.2 has affected southern California, according to reports from US geologists. The earthquake had an epicenter 4 kilometers south of Julian, which is located about 32 kilometers from the US border with Mexico, with a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey data.
The earthquake was followed by a series of smaller settlement shocks. There have been no immediate reports of damage.
The police and sheriff of the County of San Diego confirmed that they had not received immediate reports of damages or injured following the strong earthquake that hit the area of southern California. The US media report it. A Fire Brigade of the County that responded to the phone at the Julian Fire Brigade station said that no damages were reported or requests for intervention.
The earthquake made lamps oscillate and slammed shelves in San Diego and was warned to Los Angeles.
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, said on social media that he had been informed of the earthquake and to be collaborating with local rescuers to establish if there have been damage and if a more timely emergency intervention is needed. It was the second earthquake that hit the area within a few hours: a shock of magnitude 3.5 was recorded around 4 pm yesterday. Immediately after the strongest shock, the area was also affected by other shocks of settlement: one of magnitude 3.0 and one of magnitude 2.5 were recorded in the minutes following the first shock.