Small quake rumbles San Diego area

By Mark Davis / Las Vegas Review-Journal

March 31, 2023 - 6:48 pm

Updated March 31, 2023 - 7:19 pm

The San Diego skyline. (courtesy)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck an area north of San Diego on Friday evening but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or serious damage.

The quake hit at 6:16 p.m. three miles northwest of the Palomar Observatory, about 50 miles north of San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was nine miles deep.

M4.5 #earthquake 48mi NNE of #SanDiego, CA at 06:16pm. 3mi NW of Palomar Observatory, CA — https://t.co/xxiLir52RC pic.twitter.com/Khs8h02CxV

— San Diego Earthquake (@SD_Earthquakes) April 1, 2023

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