An earthquake with a 5.2 preliminary magnitude was reported near Julian, California on April 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several aftershocks of lesser magnitudes were also recorded in the area located roughly 60 miles northeast of San Diego, starting shortly after 10 a.m. local time.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Julian rattled much of Southern California and Tijuana just after 10 a.m. Monday, prompting brief evacuations in downtown San Diego and shaking cities as far away as Oxnard and Palm Springs.

A strong earthquake centered in San Diego County gave Southern California a rattle on Monday morning. According to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake measured a magnitude of 5.2; that number may change as the USGS gathers more accurate data.