4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California

earlier today an earthquake struck Southern California in the afternoon a magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit about 13 mil north of barow in San Bernardino County initially reported as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake the US Geological Survey USGS later downgraded it to a 4.9 the earthquake was felt as far as the Los Angeles metropolitan area and even in Northern San Diego County several aftershocks followed including one with a magnitude of 3.5 fortunately no injuries or significant property damage have been reported according to authorities including the California Highway Patrol Southern California is located in an earthquake prone region and experiences thousands of earthquakes each year however strong earthquakes like today's are less common please stay informed and be prepared