Series of earthquakes strike near El Centro rattling San Diego
A series of earthquakes have been reported near El Centro Monday, the largest a 4.8 magnitude just after midnight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 4.8 magnitude earthquake was a mile north northwest of El Centro and struck at 12:36 a.m. Monday. It was 2.3 miles north of Imperial and was about 11 miles deep, USGS reports.
Some San Diegans have reported feeling the quake as far as Coronado.
About a couple minutes later, a 4.5 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 12:42 a.m. Monday and centered 1.2 miles northwest of El Centro. It was about 9 miles deep, USGS reports.
Some NBC 7 viewers who live in Imperial and El Centro have said the quakes went on all night.
There have been at least 26 earthquakes reported near El Centro and Imperial since midnight and the latest has been at 7 a.m. It was a 2.7 magnitude southwest of Imperial.
"Yes, I live in Imperial and they haven’t stopped all night," another viewer wrote.
"I’m here in El Centro and it’s been crazy all night with these shakes," one viewer wrote on our Facebook post.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.