Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake hits Southern California

earthquake jolted Ventura County Sunday afternoon as much of Southern California was bracing for Hurricane Hilary.

The quake hit around 2:41 p .m. and was centered about four miles southeast of Ojai, according to the USGS. At least six aftershocks have measured above 3.0.

"We don't know whether this would've been large enough to actually create a field expression," said earthquake expert Lucy Jones.

California a one-two punch Sunday when an earthquake in Ventura County triggered widespread shaking on the same day as the region was drenched by its first tropical storm in decades.

The magnitude-5.1 earthquake at 2:41 p.m. startled Southern Californians who were already braced for the remnant of Hurricane Hilary, which had already brought hours of steady rain during the region's driest month of the year. There were at least a dozen aftershocks of magnitude-3.0 or greater.

The Ojai region hasn’t seen an earthquake of 5 magnitude or above since 1932,  seismologist Lucy Jones noted while appearing on the network.

Several residents of the affected areas received emergency phone notifications in the aftermath of the seismic activity that read, “Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On. Protect Yourself.” No notable damage has yet been reported as a result of the quake.

California is experiencing Tropical Storm Hilary, with officials warning the worst of the storm is “yet to come.”

Los Angeles and Las Vegas have been placed under a State of Emergency as a result of the storm.

earthquake occurred at the same time as a rare tropical storm hit the Los Angeles area for the first time in decades. For the first time ever, Southern California is under a tropical storm warning, and most of Los Angeles County is under a flash flood warning with rain expected into Sunday night.

California since Sept. 25, 1939, when a system lost its hurricane status just before moving onshore in Long Beach. The results were catastrophic.

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