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Zorro

(17,244 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 01:09 PM Apr 14

Whoa! Big shaker in San Diego County just now!

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Whoa! Big shaker in San Diego County just now! (Original Post) Zorro Apr 14 OP

USGS - M 5.1 - 4 km S of Julian, CA Dennis Donovan Apr 14 #1

We felt it quite strongly in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. beaglelover Apr 14 #2

Yes, and i got the alert seconds before: IcyPeas Apr 14 #3

I was on a conference call.... oldguy_tls Apr 14 #4

About 50 miles from me. First time I've gotten an earthquake alert on my phone, so that was different. chia Apr 14 #5

Dennis Donovan

(30,418 posts)

1. USGS - M 5.1 - 4 km S of Julian, CA

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 01:14 PM

Apr 14

USGS - M 5.1 - 4 km S of Julian, CA
2025-04-14 17:08:28 (UTC)33.043°N 116.595°W13.4 km depth

beaglelover

(4,246 posts)

2. We felt it quite strongly in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 01:20 PM

Apr 14

IcyPeas

(23,466 posts)

3. Yes, and i got the alert seconds before:

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 02:01 PM

Apr 14

Light shaking. I'm in San Fernando valley!!

Pretty accurate:

oldguy_tls

(17 posts)

4. I was on a conference call....

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 03:01 PM

Apr 14

with a client in Anaheim when I heard the alerts go off on the phones of several people on the call followed immediately (within seconds) with their cameras shaking, No panic; just chuckling on their part.

chia

(2,541 posts)

5. About 50 miles from me. First time I've gotten an earthquake alert on my phone, so that was different.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 03:25 PM

Apr 14

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