Jones added that the quake was “felt over a very large area,” stretching from San Diego and the California-Mexico border to Los Angeles. She emphasized that earthquakes in the 5.0 to 5.5 range typically do not cause major structural damage, although items may fall from shelves.
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No Reports of Major Damage or Injuries
The Associated Press confirmed that San Diego law enforcement reported no immediate injuries or significant damage. California Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the incident. Additionally, the National Weather Service (NWS) stated that no tsunami warning was issued following the quake.
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San Diego Earthquake Aftershocks
As of Monday afternoon, the USGS reported at least eight aftershocks in the Julian area.
These smaller quakes mostly ranged between 2.6 and 2.9 in magnitude, though the strongest aftershock measured a magnitude 4.0, occurring less than 20 minutes after the main event. The most recent aftershock occurred just before 1:30 p.m. local time.
