Earthquakes Rattle Idyllwild, Big Bear

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — Two earthquakes shook the Inland Empire during afternoon rush hour Tuesday, but there were no reports of injuries or serious damage.

The first temblor, which measured a magnitude 3.3, struck at 4:29 p.m., about 4 miles northeast of the mountain town of Idyllwild, according to the U.S. Geological Society.

Another quake measuring a magnitude 3.6 hit at 6:44 p.m., about 6 mile north of Big Bear, according to the USGS.

The quakes follow an earthquake swarm that rocked the Salton Sea area last week.