3.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Banning, USGS says

Saturday, August 4, 2018
BANNING, Calif. (KABC) -- A magnitude-3.2 earthquake struck about 3 miles east of Banning on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no reports of injuries or damage.
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The quake hit at 6:48 a.m. and was centered 8-1/2 miles east of Beaumont, the USGS said. Its depth was measured at 3.7 miles.

ABC7 viewers said they felt the temblor in San Bernardino, Redlands and Idyllwild.
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Others, like Jessi Lefarri, were unimpressed by the incident.

"Ooh tiny earthquake," Lefarri wrote on Facebook. "So scary."
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