Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude jolts Southern California
Aug 20, 2023
Washington DC [US], August 21 : 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.
“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.
No reports of casualties or material damage are known yet and more details are awaited.
