
The area currently sits on the San Andreas Fault line that runs from the Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea present towards the south.
The quake was soon followed by a massive 2.2 magnitude aftershock that was centered in the same region at about four minutes after that.
Soon after that, another 2.5 magnitude earthquake arose six minutes later after the initial one struck.

This seismic activity took place about 350 miles away from the LA area where horrifying wildfires killed nearly 10 people and forced up to 180k from their residences.