An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck the Central California region near Owens Lake, about 50 miles north of Ridgecrest. The quake struck at 3:01 AM local time and was immediately followed by several small aftershocks. Largest reported aftershock has been a 3.3 at 3:03 am.
This area is prone to earthquakes of this size. Damage and injuries have not been reported and are not expected due to the remote location and sparse population.
Past Magnitude 5.0+ earthquakes in the same area
5.2 July 17, 2001
5.0 March 7, 1998
5.2 March 6, 1998
5.3 November 27, 1996
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