On Sunday at 8:15 I left the trailhead of Borrego Palm Canyon in the Anza Borrego California State Park for a short hike up the canyon to see a palm oasis. At 8:41 I felt the ground 'jolt' and heard two large booms (perhaps the second was an echo). I then heard what sounded like a large number of rocks falling around the canyon walls. It was over in just a couple seconds. At first I didn't even think it was an earthquake and instead thought it was a sonic boom caused by aircraft. But it turns out there was a 5.2 scale earthquake centered just 20 miles away near the town of Anza.

I suppose this is 'dog bites man' kind of stuff for Californians, but this easterner thought it was pretty damn cool.

After the excitement in the desert, I drove back toward San Diego to hike a few more hours around Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. I bagged Cuyamaca Peak (6512'), Middle Peak (5883') and Stonewall Peak (5730').