Earthquake shakes parts of California during storm - BBC News
As residents sheltered from a once-in-80 years storm, the floor shook from an earthquake.
3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Usually arid desert areas, like Palm Springs, have been inundated by rainBy Antoinette RadfordBBC NewsAs people across Southern California sheltered from Hurricane Hilary; another natural disaster hit - a magnitude 5.1 earthquake.
Its epicentre was northwest of Los Angeles and #hurriquake was soon trending on social media.
It did not cause major damage, and the hurricane has also since been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said over 100 fire stations were checking buildings for damage.
Ms Bass said in a tweet. that there were no initial reports of structural damage caused by the earthquake or any injuries.
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