Where was the earthquake in California?
Noticeable shaking could be felt across the Southern California desert, marking one of the most intense quakes in recent memory. There were several aftershocks.
Julian, a community of about 2,000 residents, is located west of Anza Borrego State Park, about two hours south of Palm Springs or an hour east of San Diego in the Cuyamaca Mountains.
The Elsinore Fault Zone, a major fault line in Southern California and part of the San Andreas Fault system, is in this area. It is one of the largest in southern California and, according to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, has historically been one of the quietest.
The last earthquake in this area greater than 5.2, according to the center, was a magnitude-6 earthquake in 1910.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: The earthquake on April 14, 2025, was near Julian, California.
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