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Zorro

(18,095 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 01:09 PM Apr 2025

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 2025 OP

USGS - M 5.1 - 4 km S of Julian, CA Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #1

We felt it quite strongly in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. beaglelover Apr 2025 #2

Yes, and i got the alert seconds before: IcyPeas Apr 2025 #3

I was on a conference call.... oldguy_tls Apr 2025 #4

About 50 miles from me. First time I've gotten an earthquake alert on my phone, so that was different. chia Apr 2025 #5

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 01:14 PM

Apr 2025

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

(4,375 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 2025

IcyPeas

(24,524 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 02:01 PM

Apr 2025

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

Pretty accurate:

oldguy_tls

(21 posts)

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

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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 03:01 PM

Apr 2025

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

(2,698 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 2025

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