5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California, multiple aftershocks followed

ALL WOMEN CREW. A 5.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US DURING THIS NOON HOUR ON LETICIA ORDAZ. THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS THE EARTHQUAKE WAS REPORTED JUST AFTER 10:00 THIS MORNING, ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF JULIAN, THAT IS 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN DIEGO. OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER SMALLER EARTHQUAKES WERE REPORTED. THE TREMORS COULD BE FELT AS FAR AWAY AS LA. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE AT THIS TIME. WE’RE GOING TO SEND IT OVER NOW TO METEOROLOGIST KELLY CURRAN, WHO’S BEEN TRACKING THIS FOR US. KELLY. ABSOLUTELY. A 5.2 MAGNITUDE QUAKE. YOU CAN SEE IT’S ACTUALLY THE LARGEST YELLOW CIRCLE THAT YOU SEE HERE. THIS MAP SHOWING ALL OF THE EARTHQUAKES WITHIN THE LAST 48 TO 72 HOURS. SO YOU SEE THE AREAS IN RED. THOSE ARE THE MOST RECENT. THE ONES IN THE YELLOW, WHICH INCLUDES THE LARGER ONE, THE 5.2 THAT HAPPENED NEAR SANTEE NORTHEAST OF SAN DIEGO. THAT WAS BETWEEN 1 AND 12 HOURS AGO. NOW, AS WE ZOOM IN EVEN TIGHTER ON WHERE THIS EARTHQUAKE HAPPENED, YOU CAN SEE PINE HILLS THERE AND HARRISON PARK. LOOK AT ALL OF THE AFTERSHOCKS THAT WE’RE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH. SO ALL OF THESE LITTLE RED DOTS AROUND THE BIGGER YELLOW ONE, THOSE ARE ALL AFTERSHOCKS IN THE SAME VICINITY. AND THERE’S CERTAINLY A LOT OF THOSE. SO WE’LL BE CHECKING IN ON THIS AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE SHOW. AN

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook Monday morning in Southern California was followed by multiple other aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at 10:08 a.m. about 2.5 miles south of Julian, USGS reported. Julian is about 40 miles northeast of San Diego.Since the first quake, at least eight other smaller earthquakes were reported, with the largest aftershock reaching 4.0 magnitude. Most of the aftershocks happened within minutes after the initial earthquake, but the latest was at 12:40 p.m. and the one prior at 11:23 a.m.USGS reports that people as far away as Las Cruces, New Mexico, have felt the tremor.Caltrans San Diego said that rocks had fallen onto Highway 76 just east of East Grade Road following the earthquake.A San Diego County firefighter at the Julian fire station said there were no reports of damage and no calls for service after what was a “good shaking.” The county police and sheriff’s departments also said they had received no immediate reports of damage or injuries.VIDEO BELOW | Footage shows people, animals reacting to Southern California earthquakeRiley Ozuna, owner of the Julian Cafe & Bakery, said some cups fell onto the ground at her business. “But everything is OK,” she said.Schoolchildren were escorted outside of buildings as a precaution when the ground started moving, said Capt. Thomas Shoots of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for San Diego County. He got a shake alert and then started feeling things rolling and swaying. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel-The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.

JULIAN, Calif. —

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake that shook Monday morning in Southern California was followed by multiple other aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was reported at 10:08 a.m. about 2.5 miles south of Julian, USGS reported. Julian is about 40 miles northeast of San Diego.

Since the first quake, at least eight other smaller earthquakes were reported, with the largest aftershock reaching 4.0 magnitude. Most of the aftershocks happened within minutes after the initial earthquake, but the latest was at 12:40 p.m. and the one prior at 11:23 a.m.

USGS reports that people as far away as Las Cruces, New Mexico, have felt the tremor.

Caltrans San Diego said that rocks had fallen onto Highway 76 just east of East Grade Road following the earthquake.

Watch for obstacles in the road like these rocks that fell on SR-76 just east of E Grade Road. Caltrans crews are out assessing the highway infrastructure for any damage from this morning’s earthquake. #BeAlert #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/6ZUjSdJX8n
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) April 14, 2025

A San Diego County firefighter at the Julian fire station said there were no reports of damage and no calls for service after what was a “good shaking.” The county police and sheriff’s departments also said they had received no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

VIDEO BELOW | Footage shows people, animals reacting to Southern California earthquake

Riley Ozuna, owner of the Julian Cafe & Bakery, said some cups fell onto the ground at her business. “But everything is OK,” she said.

Schoolchildren were escorted outside of buildings as a precaution when the ground started moving, said Capt. Thomas Shoots of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for San Diego County. He got a shake alert and then started feeling things rolling and swaying.

This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

-The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.

5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California, multiple aftershocks followed

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