Important earthquake rocks California

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck California on Monday, rattling the area around the city of San Diego.

The epicenter of the quake was located near the town of Julian, east of San Diego, and the tremor occurred shortly after 10 a.m. local time.

Two hours after the earthquake, San Diego city spokesperson Perette Goodwin told the BBC that no injuries or property damage had been reported. The San Diego Sheriff's Department also confirmed it had received no reports of incidents.

In recent weeks, the West Coast state has experienced a series of minor earthquakes, although their intensity was too low to be felt by residents.

California is crisscrossed from north to south by the San Andreas Fault, a major geological fault line that scientists closely monitor due to its potential to trigger a massive earthquake in the future.

While seismic activity is a constant in the state, experts still cannot predict when the long-feared "Big One" might occur.

(QG - Source: BBC - Picture : © Unsplash)