5.1 magnitude earthquake hits California as deadliest storm in 84 years batters the region |Oneindia

As Southern California braced for a highly unusual summer storm Sunday afternoon, residents were struck by a much more familiar phenomenon: a magnitude 5.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

The epicenter of the quake was between Santa Barbara and Ventura, and it occurred along the Sisar fault, USGS data showed.

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