5.3 centered out by Riverside/Victorville, 100 miles east of LA.
Simon Foster reports that he felt it in Santa Monica. “Just rolling. Not too large.”
An earthquake struck Southern California early this afternoon, shaking buildings across the region from the desert to the Pacific Ocean.
The quake measured 5.3, according to the Brian Grade, a spokesperson for the National Earthquake Center in Golden, Colorado. The quake struck at 1:53 p.m. Pacific time
A quake that size is widely felt and can cause slight damage near the epicenter.
The epicenter was three miles east-northeast of Yucaipa in San Bernardino County. A Sheriff’s Department spokesman said there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake was felt in downtown Los Angeles, Palm Desert, and buildings swayed on the Westside.
It was the third significant quake to strike the state since Sunday, when a magnitude 5.2 quake shook the Anza area of Riverside County. A 7.0 quake struck Tuesday night 90 miles off Northern California.
