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Did you feel it? 2.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Ocotillo Wells

By Alexander Nguyen / Multimedia Producer, North County,  Lara McCaffrey / Web Producer
Published February 17, 2022 at 1:21 PM PST
This story was published more than 2 years ago.
A map from USGS showing the location of the 2.9 magnitude quake near Ocotillo Wells is shown in this image. Feb. 17, 2022.
Courtesy of USGS

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck eastern San Diego County on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck shortly before noon about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Ocotillo Wells and about 7 miles (12 kilometers) away from Julian.

USGS said the tremblor had a depth of about 6 miles (9.9 kilometers).

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People reported feeling weak to light shaking as far west as Oceanside and as far south as El Cajon, according to the USGS Did You Feel It? Map

There were no immediate reports of damage.

Alexander Nguyen
As a North County multimedia producer, Alexander Nguyen creates content for all of KPBS' platforms, including the web and social media.

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Lara McCaffrey
As web producer, Lara McCaffrey is responsible for writing web stories, copy editing and updating the station’s website. Prior to joining KPBS, Lara worked as a freelance journalist for San Diego CityBeat, HerMoney, OK Whatever, Out There podcast and more. She also interned for Psychology Today and reached millions of readers as a senior content creator at digital media company 101 Network. Lara has a master's in journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor's in political science from University of California, San Diego.
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