4.9 earthquake strikes close to Barstow, felt all through Southern California

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook elements of Southern California on Monday afternoon, July 29, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake, which occurred at round 1 p.m., was centered about 10 miles northeast of Barstow at a depth of roughly 7.5 miles, in response to the USGS.

The epicenter of the quake was close to the Calico fault, which cross the Mojave Desert, and was about 30 miles from the San Andreas fault, in response to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones.

“It is not going to change the chance of a San Andreas earthquake,” Jones stated in a tweet.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck shortly after in the identical space adopted by a second aftershock of two.7, in response to the USGS.

The earthquake might be felt throughout the area, inflicting just a few laborious jolts in cities together with Pasadena, Redlands and Temecula.

There had been no speedy experiences of injury or accidents.