World News | Earthquake of 5.1 Magnitude Jolts Southern California

Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Southern California north of Los Angeles, US Geological Survey said on Sunday (local time).

The earthquake occurred at 2: 42 pm (local time) around four miles southeast of Ojai City.

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“Good afternoon Southern CA. Did you feel the magnitude 5.1 earthquake about 4 miles southeast of Ojai at 2:41 pm,” USGS Shake Alert said on X (formerly Twitter).

As per USGS, the depth of the earthquake was 4.8 km.

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No reports of casualties or material damage are known yet and more details are awaited. (ANI)

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