Southern California earthquake rattles local residents

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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Julian in San Diego County Monday, April 14, at 10:08 a.m. PDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake originated approximately 2.5 miles south of Julian at a depth of about 8 miles and was associated with the Elsinore Fault, a branch of the larger San Andreas Fault system.The shaking was felt widely across Southern California, including in Los Angeles, Riverside and Palm Springs, as reported by ABC 7 News. Although the tremor caused items to fall off shelves and led to minor rockslides, there were no major reports of injuries or structural damage.Anza and Aguanga residents felt the shake."I was sitting on the couch with the two kiddos and started to feel it," said Parris Murphy. "I grabbed them up so fast. My 3-year-old was ne
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