PORT HUENEME, CA. (THECOUNT) — A 4.0 earthquake centered near Port Hueneme, California, shook a large swath of Southern Californians out of bed early Thursday morning.
The shaker struck near Channel Islands area at about 2:13 a.m.
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The epicenter was about six miles underground, in the ocean between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Monica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“Did You Feel It?” reports to the USGS showed it was felt as far north as Santa Barbara, all the way to La Jolla in San Diego County, and as far east as Lancaster, reports CBSLocal.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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Geo quick facts: Port Hueneme is a small beach city in Ventura County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Ventureño phrase wene me, meaning “Resting Place” – Wikipedia.