Earthquakes struck near Big Bear and Running in California on Saturday morning. A number of Southern California residents said they felt multiple quakes at around 10 a.m. local time. According to the US Geological Survey, the Big Bear quake had a magnitude of 4.6. Another 2.7-magnitude quake hit near Big Bear, located near San Bernardino, said the the USGS a few minutes later. Users on Twitter across Southern California said they could feel it. Light quake rattle nerves in Southern California LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small earthquake rattled nerves and jostled store shelves in and around the Southern California community of Big Bear Lake on Saturday. Randy Naquin of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said he had no reports of damage from the widely felt temblor. But the state Transportation Department said a section of nearby highway was closed by a rockslide. It wasn’t immediately clear if the slide had been caused by the shaking. City News Service reported that snowplows were dispatched to clear rocks and at least six vehicles were stranded temporarily. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake hit about 10 a.m. Saturday, centered about 6 miles northwest of the lake resort. It had a preliminary 4.6 magnitude — considered a light quake. Two other smaller quakes were also reported, but it wasn’t immediately clear if they were separate or related to the larger temblor.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:22:13 +0000