Thursday night’s 3.8 magnitude earthquake was centered near the Ontario International Airport, according to geologists.
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the temblor at 11:38 p.m. about 2 miles southeast of Ontario in San Bernardino County. The quake was measured at a depth of around 7.4 miles and was felt from San Diego County to Palmdale and Long Beach to the Coachella Valley.
Several residents in the eastern portion of the Victor Valley said the earthquake felt like a “mild shake,” while several people in the Ontario area described it as a “strong jolt” that “rattled” their homes.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
El Centro quakes
A series of earthquakes struck on Monday, Feb. 12, near El Centro near the California-Mexico border.
A 4.8 magnitude temblor, the first and largest of nearly 12 earthquakes, was recorded at 12:36 a.m. on Monday about a mile north-northwest of El Centro, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 4.5 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 12:42 a.m. about 1.2 miles northwest of El Centro.