Southeast of Ocotillo
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake erupted 5 miles southeast of Ocotillo at 9:26 p.m., causing sharp shaking throughout San Diego County, the you.S. Geological Survey says. The quake may be an aftershock to the 7.2 Easter Sunday quake near Mexicali. Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was recorded at 2:36 a.m. (1036 GMT) Friday, 163 miles (262 kilometers) south southwest of the California city of Avalon and 167 miles west southwest of Rosarito, Mexico. Ref. USAToday
Earthquake With Initial Magnitude 5.2 Strikes Southern California [1:10 p.m. ET] Ref. ABC News
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, about 50 miles west of Eureka, the United States Geological Survey reported. There is not believed to be any threat of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and no damage or injuries have been reported. Ref. USAToday