Southern California hasn't stopped shaking since a major 5.2 magnitude earthquakestruck San Diego on Monday.
In the hours since the quake, which hit just after 10am PT, there have been over two dozen additional earthquakes in nearly the same exact area of San Diego, known as Julian.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), every one of these aftershocks has registered at 2.0 magnitude or higher.
That included another significant 4.0 magnitude quake that struck less than a mile from the original earthquake around 11:23am PT on Monday.
The initial 5.2 magnitude earthquake was strong enough that residents in nearby Los Angeles also felt the major seismic event - which was one of the strongest recorded in the San Diego area.
However, humans weren't the only people who felt this major earthquake, as cameras in homes and zoos caught wildlife making jaw-dropping decisions during the terrifying shaking.
The San Diego Zoo released one incredible video of their elephant population probably showing a lot more poise than some humans did during the quake Monday.
Sharing the video on X, zoo officials captured the moment when the adult elephants formed an 'alert circle' to protect the younger members of their herd
Despite experiencing a barrage of quakes for nearly 24 hours, none of the new tremors have exceeded San Diego's 5.2 magnitude from Monday morning.
Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 in magnitude are often felt but only cause minor damage.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria addressed the strong earthquake on X.
'There’s no known visible or major damage to the city so far and I’m in communication with local, state, and federal officials,' he said.
San Diego does not sit on the infamous San Andreas fault, like Los Angeles and San Francisco, but it does have several active faults of it own.
These include the San Jacinto Fault, the Elsinore Fault, and the Rose Canyon Fault - which geologists believe is capable of producing devastating 6.5 to 7.0-magnitude earthquakes.
Monday's quake and the 26 minor earthquakes that have taken place over the last day were closest to the Elsinore Fault. The epicenter of the seismic event is located less than three miles south of Julian.
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