Southern California was hit by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake as the state braced itself for the impact of Hurricane Hilary.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injury when the earthquake struck at 2.41pm local time (9.41pm GMT) on Sunday, roughly 4.35 miles southeast of the Ojai community in Ventura County.
Buildings rattled from the impact of the shock and several smaller aftershocks followed.
It came as Hurricane Hilary, classed as a tropical storm, bore down on California where the governor, Gavin Newsom, has declared a state of emergency.
The hurricane made landfall in Baja California in Mexico on Sunday before barrelling north.
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