BREAKING NEWS California rocked by three violent earthquakes in a matter of minutes amid fears of the Big One
California has experienced multiple earthquakes in the last two minutes in an area being closely monitored for a major quake.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected three tremors ranging from a 2.5 to 3.8 magnitude on Monday, staring just after 11am local (3pm ET).
The seismic activity hit 21 miles north of Bakersfield, home to more than 400,000 people, and 80 miles from Los Angeles.
The epicenter, in Grapevine, is a known location where the San Andreas fault passes under Interstate 5, specifically at Tejon Pass.
This makes the Grapevine section of I-5 particularly vulnerable to damage from earthquakes.
This is a developing story... More updates to come.
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