Crime & Safety

Did You Feel It? 3.9 Quake Jolts O.C.

Morning temblor was centered near San Juan Capistrano.

A magnitude-3.9 earthquake shook Orange County on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 10:37 a.m. and was centered about a mile west of San Juan Capistrano, 2 miles north-northeast of Dana Point and 3 miles south-southeast of Laguna Niguel, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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The jolt was reportedly felt as far away as Glendale, Riverside and Temecula.

Some residents twittered their experience:

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  • MV librarian Allison Tran: "That was quite a shaker. You better believe I dove right under my desk."
  • Rick Moore of San Juan: "Earthquake was only 3.9 but centered nearby in San Juan Capistrano - really felt big here. Large bang followed by shaking."
  • Dawn Perkins: "Yep, that was an earthquake!! Little one, 3.9...but the jolt scared the crap outta me!"
  • Abe G. Salen: "I'm also on the 8th floor of a bldg, so the jolt's size felt bigger than likely those on the ground."
  • Suzie Vercruse in Newport Beach: "Was a hard fast strike in Newport Beach on the ocean in a 3 story that sways like a rubber duck on water with the liquefaction too much hope thats it


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