5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Inyo County

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Friday, November 13, 2020
5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Inyo County
The temblor happened around 1 am in the area of Olancha, east of Sequoia National Park.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Editor's Note: Since publishing this story, the US Geological Survey has deleted information about an earthquake in Inyo County from their website. It is unclear why the report was removed.

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was reported in Inyo County on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor happened around 1 am in the area of Olancha, east of Sequoia National Park.

It's also just north of Ridgecrest, where numerous earthquakes have been reported over the last year and a half.

So far, there are no reports of any damage or injuries in the area.

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