Earthquake rocks San Diego, Palomar

A M4.1 earthquake occurred at 4:35AM this morning, located 10 miles north of the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County. This event was felt by those near the epicentral region, and as far away as Orange County to the north, Riverside/San Bernardino Counties to the north and northeast, and San Diego to the south.

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A microearthquake (magnitude 1.0) freaked me out 4:40 AM today. I was peacefully asleep until I heard a few seconds of rumble as loud as an airplane (like the passenger planes taking off that is heard inside an airport). Then immediately afterwards my bed shook once from the left side to right. David thought that something heavy brushed up against the house, but I thought it was more like an airplane crash that hit our street and vibrated the ground.

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wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov

From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement issued 11/17/2008 at 4:38AM PST

At 4:36 AM Pacific Standard Time on November 17, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.2 occurred 55 miles/89 Km northeast of San Diego, California.

The magnitude is such that a tsunami WILL NOT be generated. This will be the only WCATWC message issued for this event.

The location and magnitude are based on preliminary information. Further information will be issued by the United States Geological Survey or the appropriate regional seismic network.