United States (w360news) – An initial 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled San Bernardino Wednesday night, the American Geological Survey reported.
The temblor struck at 7:43 p.m, About 1.864 miles southwest of San Bernardino. No accidents or structural damage had been mentioned right now.
It was close to the floor but also in a populated place, so San Bernardino County has plenty of humans, so they’re going to sense it genuinely, stated Dr. Allen Husker of CalTech’s Seismological Laboratory.
Residents outside the epicenter stated feeling the jolt in areas that include Burbank, Santa Fe Springs, Chino, Fontana, and more.
The quake at 7:43 p.m. It was initially reported at 4.5 magnitude, but has now been downgraded, consistent with the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter become two miles southwest of San Bernardino.
The city of San Bernardino and different local governments will assess buildings for damage, but no accidents or harm have been reported without delay via neighborhood government.
A USGS intensity map confirmed that humans felt the quake as far away as Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Barstow, Indio, and San Diego.
Noted seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said on social media that the quake vicinity changed to be close to the San Jacinto fault.
“That a part of the fault is commonly locked… We regularly see small quakes like this underneath locked segments,” she said.
This is the second 4.2-magnitude earthquake near San Bernardino this month. One struck on January 5, near Lytle Creek.
Earthquakes of that importance normally cause no more than minor damage.
