Earthquake in Ocotillo, California, San Diego hit by Magnitude-5.7

Earthquake in Ocotillo, California, San Diego hit by Magnitude-5.7. SAN DIEGO—The US-Mexico border region has been shaked by a magnitude-5.7 earthquake.The quake struck at 9:26 p.m. PT Monday about 137 kilometres east of San Diego, or 8 kilometres southeast of Ocotillo in California’s Imperial County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

No significant damage from this quake was reported to either the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services or the Imperial County board of supervisors.The earthquake was felt as a gentle rolling motion in the Los Angeles area.

At lease 11 smaller quakes followed this and all were between 3.9 and 4.1 magnitude.After the earthquake many residents of Ocotillo, CA posted on social networking sites about the Quake.