Washington DC, August 21: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Southern California north of Los Angeles, US Geological Survey said on Sunday (local time). The earthquake occurred at 2: 42 pm (local time) around four miles southeast of Ojai City. Lightning Strikes Upwards From Guatemala’s Acatenango Volcano, Creates Spectacular Optical Illusion (Watch Video).

“Good afternoon Southern CA. Did you feel the magnitude 5.1 earthquake about 4 miles southeast of Ojai at 2:41 pm,” USGS Shake Alert said on X (formerly Twitter). Tropical Storm Hilary Makes Landfall in California for First Time in 84 Years, 9 Million People Under Flash-Flood Warnings.

As per USGS, the depth of the earthquake was 4.8 km. No reports of casualties or material damage are known yet and more details are awaited.