A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was felt across parts of Southern California on Saturday morning.
The temblor was a part of a cluster of earthquakes that have been reported in Southern California, according to United States Geological Survey.
People in Chula Vista, San Diego, El Centro and Indio felt the 5.3 quake, according to the USGS, Did You Feel It reports. The tool collects information from people who report they’ve felt an earthquake and creates an interactive map.
Saturday morning’s shaking could be felt in an apartment building near Del Mar, California, approximately 95 miles away from the location of the earthquake.
“Lots of earthquakes today,” USGS ShakeAlert tweeted.
USGS says the earthquake occurred about 7 mi west of Calipatria, California, which is located in Imperial County. Seismologist, Lucy Jones said on Twitter earthquakes in this region usually come in swarms. Jones said the Westmoreland fault isn’t large enough to trigger anything above a 5.8 quake. She warned as long as the fault stays active, warms are bound to continue.
The Imperial County Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services tweeted they are monitoring the earthquake activity but there are no reports of damages or injuries.
Contributing: Christopher Damien, Palm Springs Desert Sun; Joel Shannon, USA TODAY. Follow Gabriela Miranda on Twitter: @itsgabbymiranda
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