3.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Big Bear area, USGS says

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Saturday, August 18, 2018
A preliminary-magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck about 6 miles north-northwest of Big Bear Lake on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A preliminary-magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck about 6 miles north-northwest of Big Bear Lake on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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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.



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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