Series of earthquakes strike Ojai area overnight

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Saturday, March 12, 2016
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Ojai, Calif. on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Ojai, Calif. on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
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OJAI, Calif. (KABC) -- A series of temblors struck in Ventura County between late Friday night and early Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit around 12:42 a.m. 11 miles east, northeast of Ojai, USGS results showed. Surrounding areas such as Santa Barbara County also reported feeling light shaking.

A 3.3 quake struck in the same area at about 11:27 p.m. on Friday. The temblor also hit 12 miles northwest of Fillmore and 19 miles northeast of Ventura, according to the USGS.

ABC7 viewers reported feeling the earthquake in Fillmore and Ventura.