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Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Southern California

The quake, centered near San Bernardino, was felt across Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange counties with no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

  • A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook parts of Southern California on Wednesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
  • The earthquake occurred shortly after 7:40 p.m. local time, nearly 2 miles southwest of San Bernardino, California, and at a depth of around 9.6 miles.
  • The earthquake was felt in the counties of Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange, according to the USGS' intensity map.
  • There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
  • An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.
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