A 3.9 magnitude earthquake was reported Thursday at 9:39 a.m. Pacific time in Lake Elsinore, marking the latest small quake to hit Southern California.
The tremor was felt across a wide area, from Los Angeles to San Diego. Cal Fire reported no damage in Lake Elsinore.
The earthquake struck less than a mile from Lakeland Village, two miles from Temescal Valley, and six miles from both Wildomar and Canyon Lake.
Southern California has experienced several quakes in recent days. On Monday, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Highland Park, while last week, a tremor near Bakersfield was widely felt.
Monday’s quake, centered about 1,100 feet southwest of the Huntington Drive and Eastern Avenue intersection, occurred in the same area as two earlier quakes in June—a 3.4 magnitude on June 2 and a 2.8 magnitude on June 4—both linked to the Puente Hills thrust fault system. Another 2.9 magnitude quake also hit the area on June 24.
Thursday’s quake in Lake Elsinore was centered over 70 miles to the east.
On average, California and Nevada experience 25 quakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 per year, based on recent three-year data.
This latest earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.6 miles.
Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
