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Earthquake In Riverside County Rattles Northern San Diego County
The quake was recorded at 6:24 p.m. Did you feel it?
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Riverside County, rattling northern San Diego County on Tuesday evening. The quake was recorded at 6:24 p.m. more than four miles east-northeast of Aguanga in the Inland Empire, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck the same area at 6:53 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The first temblor was centered approximately:
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- 4.3 miles east-northeast of Aguanga
- 9.3 miles north-northeast of Palomar Observatory
- 9.3 miles southwest of Anza
- 28.6 miles south-southwest of Palm Springs
- 29.2 miles north-northeast of Escondido
- 52.2 miles north-northeast of San Diego
Residents in Escondido, Fallbrook, Vista, San Marcos, Ramona, Poway, Oceanside, Carlsbad and elsewhere throughout the San Diego region reported feeling the first quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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#NCTDAlert: COASTER 663 passengers, BREEZE bus #2316 & #2510 and MTS bus #1303 responding to Sorrento Valley Station. Buses will provide service to all COASTER stations northbound to Oceanside Transit Center. We apologize for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/C9dStGj5Nl
— North County Transit (@GoNCTD) August 15, 2018
.@USGS reports a 4.4 earthquake just NE of Aguanga. We felt it here at the office -- 2 light shakes. #cawx pic.twitter.com/6DP1uguxxV
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) August 15, 2018
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