Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Southern California as state gets soaked by tropical storm

A moderate earthquake has shaken a large swath of Southern California just hours after a tropical storm came ashore bringing torrential rain. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5.1-magnitude quake struck at 2:41 p.m. Sunday. The epicenter was about 4 miles southeast of the mountain community of Ojai, some 80 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was felt widely across the region and bookended by smaller foreshocks and aftershocks. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office says there are no immediate reports of major damage or injury. The quake hit as authorities braced for Tropical Storm Hilary to move through the southern part of the state.