Recent Southern California Earthquakes Cause Multiple Aftershocks Near Orange County

A 4.1 earthquake hit near Yorba Linda, Calif., at 9:33 a.m. The quake is the latest in a series of earthquakes to hit the Southern California area.

Multiple aftershocks were also felt in the Southern California area after two earthquakes -- a 4.4-magnitude shaker followed immediately by a 2.7 -- struck near Yorba Linda late Tuesday night. According to authorities, there were no reports of major damage or injuries.

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the first earthquake hit around Yorba Linda at 11:23 p.m. The second one followed about a minute later, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Southern California residents are reporting that about a dozen aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 1.2 to 2.2 rumbled the area until about 3 a.m. Wednesday.

The first two quakes prompted responses from the Los Angeles Fire Department and Orange County Fire Authority. Neither agency found damage in preliminary checks and lifted their emergency operations after midnight, the Times reported.

Yorba Linda is about 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.