Was there an earthquake in California on Wednesday evening? Magnitude and affected areas

There was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in southern California on Wednesday evening, at 1:49 p.m. The United States Geological Survey pinpointed the epicentre of the quake as being 5-and-a-half miles southwest of Corona, California, in Riverside County.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0.9 miles.

The tremor was felt in Los Angeles and the surrounding area. At the time of publication no major damage was reported.

Earthquake trending

Within minutes of the tremor #earthquake was trending on X, along with Corona.