A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the encircling space on Monday afternoon, based on the US Geological Survey.
The quake struck at 10:08 native time (18:00 GMT) with an epicentre in Julian, California.
The resort city is situated within the Cuyamaca Mountains about an hour north-east of San Diego.
Round two hours after the earthquake, Perette Godwin, a spokeswoman for the Metropolis of San Diego, informed the BBC there had been no stories of structural injury or accidents.
The San Diego sheriff’s workplace additionally stated it had not but “obtained any stories of accidents or main injury brought on by the earthquake,” however stated it was a “creating scenario”.
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s workplace posted on X shortly after the quake that he had been briefed on the scenario.
The USGS continued to report smaller aftershocks within the area within the hour after the quake.
The Nationwide Climate Service, in the meantime, stated a tsunami was not anticipated.
Within the moments earlier than it struck, emergency alerts issued by the USGS ordered residents to take shelter as distant as Los Angeles.
“Drop, cowl, maintain on. Defend your self,” the alert learn.
Kevin Manaugh was consuming breakfast when he obtained an alert, and rapidly took shelter below a door body.
“Positive sufficient, the quaking began to occur,” Mr Manaugh stated. “I’ve lived in San Diego most of my life, I used to be born right here, and that is in all probability the worst quake that I’ve ever felt.”
“It was a bit surprising,” he continued. “The whole lot shook, it shook quite a bit. It rattled round and lasted perhaps three seconds, after which it was over.”
Earthquakes are notoriously troublesome to foretell,, however the alert’s lead time – about 15 seconds for Mr Manaugh – was sufficient to take motion.
“The way in which they had been in a position to predict that, it gave me time to get to some extent of security,” he stated.
Although his home suffered no injury, Mr Manaugh stated he would probably put together in case one other earthquake struck.
“Between this and the wildfires in Los Angeles, it made me suppose that it is in all probability a good suggestion to have an evacuation bag,” he stated.
