3.4 earthquake rattles Nuevo area in Riverside County

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Sunday, June 2, 2019
A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Nuevo on Sunday afternoon.
A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Nuevo on Sunday afternoon.
U.S. Geological Survey-KABC

NUEVO, Calif. (KABC) -- A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Nuevo on Sunday afternoon, a day after a 3.1 quake jolted the Glen Avon area in Riverside County.

The quake hit about 6 kilometers northeast of Nuevo around 1:30 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey says. People in Hemet and Moreno Valley reported feeling the quake.

The temblor on Saturday hit 2.5 miles north-northwest of Glen Avon and 3.7 miles southwest of Fontana around 7:15 p.m. Residents reported feeling the quake in areas such as Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Jurupa Valley and Riverside.

A preliminary magnitude 3.1 earthquake has struck 2.5 miles north-northwest of Glen Avon, USGS says.

It is not yet clear if any damage or injuries have been reported in Sunday's quake.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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