4.1-Magnitude L.A. Earthquake Felt in North County

The jolt happened around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the greater Los Angeles area

San Diegans in the North County felt the jolt of an earthquake Wednesday night.

According to USGS, the 4.1-magnitude quake happened at 8:17 p.m. in the greater Los Angeles area, centered two miles North of Yorba Linda.

USGS initially reported the earthquake was 3.7 miles in depth.

It was eight miles from Anaheim, Calif., six miles from Chino Hills, Calif., and 28 miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center.

San Diego residents in the North County including Sabre Springs, Vista and Valley Center reported feeling shaking around the time of the quake.

On our NBC 7 San Diego Facebook page, San Diegans in Poway, Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Penasquitos also reported feeling the earthquake. Some residents said it felt like a big truck driving by or some sort of thud.

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