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Small quake rumbles San Diego area

Updated March 31, 2023 - 7:19 pm

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.

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