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Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Rocks Southern California

The temblor was felt across the region.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake centered in the Inland Empire shook Southern California Friday morning.

The temblor reported at 10:55 a.m. local time with an epicenter about 16 miles northwest of downtown San Bernardino, near Lytle Creek, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

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The quake was initially reported as a magnitude 4.6, but the USGS downgraded it to 4.1 and then upgraded it to a 4.2.

A USGS intensity map showed the quake was felt in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

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Seventeen minutes before the temblor struck, another earthquake was reported near Yosemite Lakes. The magnitude 2.9 quake was centered about 45 miles north of Fresno, according to the USGS.


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