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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Southern California on Monday morning (Indian time late on Indian time), causing stones to fall on the streets from the mountain in San Diego. The goods kept in the shelves of the houses started falling. Officials said that the loss of life and property from the earthquake was not reported. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 10:08 am local time and its center was in San Diego County, which is only a few miles (4 kilometers) from Julian. Julian is a hilly city with a population of about 1,500 people, known for its apple pie shops.
Its effect was felt till Los Angeles County, which is about 120 miles (193 km) away. Many small shocks were felt after the earthquake. Paul Nelson, the owner of a gold mine operating in the 1870s in Julian, said, ‘I felt that the windows of the house would break, because they were moving a lot, but it did not happen. He said that due to vibration, photo frames kept on the counter fell down. Transport officials have issued a warning that the passengers fall from the hills and beware of the stones coming on the roads and highways. In the north-west of Julian, the State Route 76 has also been rolled from the mountains.
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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shok southern california on monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto ruraral roadways outside san diego and elephants at the san diego zoo safari paarki Park Safari Park to encircle their young. Officials reported no injuries or major damage. pic.twitter.com/obgv0nrxil
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The California Transport Department at San Diego County said that the teams are inspecting the roads to find out possible damage. A herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was imprisoned in the video, protecting their children during the earthquake. Elephants have the ability to feel sound or vibration through their feet, and they stand for safety and stand up. North County Transit District spokesperson Mary Dover said in an email to the Associated Press that the train service was stopped for some time, so that employees could inspect the tracks and find out that there was no damage to the railway track due to earthquake.
A 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shok Officials reported no injuries or major damage. The Earthquake was centered in San Diego County. pic.twitter.com/9cxqpwxoiv
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Captain Thomas Shoots of San Diego County’s California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that when the land started moving, school children were thrown out of buildings as a precaution. He received a vibration alert and then he began to feel the rolling and hitting things. He said, ‘There was a lot of stir and upheaval all around. But thankfully, something became normal soon. The police department of San Diego County said that they have not received any reports of loss of life and property due to earthquake.
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Earthquake in San Diego County.
This video is from a family members in house camera.
Location: El Cajon, California #Earthquake #Sandiego #USGS #Damage pic.twitter.com/24tgxil036– Riley collie (@Rileywooof) April 14, 2025
According to Lucy Jones, an experienced earthquake scientist at Southern California, the earthquake came in a depth of 8.3 miles (13.4 km) near the Elseenore Fault Zone. Elsinor Fault Zone is one of the busiest seismic regions of California and is part of the famous San Andreas Fault System, where a at least 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurs every year. Jones said that the earthquake felt in Julian on Sunday was 3.5 intensity. Some of the residents of San Diego County, who are subscribers of the Early Warning System called the USGS’s Shek alert, had received information about a one or two seconds before the earthquake felt on Monday.
