3.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Big Bear area, USGS says

Saturday, August 18, 2018
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (KABC) -- A preliminary-magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck about 6 miles north-northwest of Big Bear Lake on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor, measured at a depth of nearly 2 miles, occurred at 9:02 a.m. Its epicenter was located some 15 miles east-northeast of Lake Arrowhead.
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No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Twentynine Palms resident Linda Grajkowski was among the few ABC7 viewers who reported feeling the quake, which she described as a "quick jolt."
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