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Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Shakes Redlands Area Near Riverside

Seismologists say the small quake fits Southern California’s routine seismic pattern.

Overview

  • USGS measured a magnitude 3.3 quake with a shallow focus about 6.2 kilometers deep and an epicenter just east of Riverside.
  • Public reports on the USGS “Did You Feel It?” map clustered in Redlands and Moreno Valley and reached as far as Azusa.
  • Residents described mixed shaking, from a sharp jolt that moved a chair in a Redlands home to barely noticeable tremors.
  • No damage or injuries were reported in the coverage, and officials did not signal any broader hazard.
  • The Southern California Earthquake Center said events of this size are common in the region and noted a prior 3.2 earlier this month.