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3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Palomar Mountain
A second quake, recorded at 2.6 magnitude, struck a few minutes later, USGS said. (Breaking)
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN, CA – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck today near Palomar Mountain, with a 2.6-magnitude quake striking a few minutes later in the same area.
The first quake hit around 8:45 a.m. at a depth of about 1.2 miles.
Its epicenter was about nine miles west-southwest of Anza in Riverside County, 10 miles north-northeast of the Palomar Observatory and 53 miles north-northeast of San Diego, according to a computer-generated report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A 2.6-magnitude quake hit at 8:48 a.m. in the same vicinity, the agency said.
No damage was reported.
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