Southern California rattled by earthquake of magnitude 5.2

Alerts rang out as residents felt large earthquake in areas around San Diego, with epicenter in rural enclave of Julian

Southern Californians were rattled on Monday morning when a strong earthquake shook the areas around San Diego just after 10am local time.

Initial measurements from the United States Geological Survey rated the temblor as a magnitude 5.2, with an epicenter in Julian, a mountain town in San Diego county with roughly 2,000 residents known for it's apple pie, located roughly 35 miles north-east of San Diego and 120 miles south of Los Angeles.