Early risers across San Diego County were gently shaken from their beds Monday morning when a 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Southern California coast. The temblor, which occurred roughly 70 miles from the shores of San Diego around 2:45 a.m., was felt from Chula Vista to Long Beach. While residents experienced what has been described as "weak" to "light" shaking, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to FOX 5 San Diego.
Striking at a depth of about 3.75 to 5.9 kilometers, depending on varying reports, the quake was situated about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island and, was prominently felt across San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties. Over 200 Southern Californians reported their sensations of the quake to the United States Geological Survey's "Did you Feel It" service. Despite the early hour and the widespread area over which the quake was felt, no tsunami warning was put into effect, and the communities in the affected areas carried on without interruption.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has been closely monitoring the situation, utilizing its user-generated reporting tools to gather data on how the earthquake was felt by residents. The quake's impact on San Diego County was also confirmed by NBC San Diego, noting that some people in Temecula and Murrieta also reported feeling the ground shake beneath them.
