5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits San Diego

San Diego was shaken on Monday morning by an earthquake.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego, California, around 10:00 a.m. on Monday.

According to the USGS, the quake’s epicenter was recorded 2.50 miles south of Julian in San Diego County.

Take a look at some of the videos from the quake:

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego and elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park scrambling to encircle their young. Officials reported no injuries or major damage. pic.twitter.com/oBgV0NRXIL

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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday, rattling items off shelves and walls. Officials reported no injuries or major damage. The earthquake was centered in San Diego County. pic.twitter.com/9CXqpWxOIw

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 14, 2025

WATCH: Baby monitor shows the moment a 5.2M earthquake hit the San Diego area on Monday.

No injuries or damage were reported. pic.twitter.com/CnmZKwRYwf

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Per CBS:

5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes San Diego area, jolting Southern California near San Andreas system fault

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego at 10:08 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake’s epicenter was recorded 2.49 miles south of Julian, in San Diego County.

According to the USGS map, the quake was felt widely across Southern California and into Mexico.

Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said this earthquake is likely associated with the Elsinore Fault, which is a branch of the larger San Andreas Fault system. Jones said the depth of the quake was about eight miles below the surface of the Earth.

Jones said Sunday’s 3.3-magnitude earthquake in the same area was a foreshock to Monday’s 5.2-magnitude earthquake.

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An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck parts of southern California near the city of San Diego. The quake caused many residents in the affected areas, ranging from San Diego… pic.twitter.com/kqQDugCWWz

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NBC Los Angeles:

Shaking was reported in parts of Los Angeles Monday morning from a magnitude-5.2 earthquake more than 100 miles away in San Diego County.

The quake at about 10:10 a.m. was in the Julian area in east San Diego County, about 130 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

Shaking was reported in parts of LA, Grand Terrace, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Downey, Cypress, San Pedro, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Pasadena, Corona in Riverside County and other areas. Initially reported at magnitude-6.0 and later downgraded, the quake triggered mobile emergency alerts on phones in Los Angeles County and elsewhere.

“It lasted long enough that my alert went off,” said Temecula resident Kathleen Dolan. “I was having a great morning drinking my coffee and I’m thinking I need to hit the floor.”

Several aftershocks of magnitude-2.5 and greater were reported in the region.