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An earthquake with an upgraded magnitude of 5.3 struck 38 miles south west of Ventura in the Channel Islands area about 12:30 p.m. Shaking was felt all along the coast, from the San Luis Obispo area to the north to San Clemente in the south. More than 10,000 people reported feeling the quake on the USGS homepage. The National Weather Service also said there was no tsunami danger as a result of the tremor.....READ MORE

A M5.3 earthquake hit near Ventura in the Channel Islands and off Los Angeles in California on April 5, 2018.