4.6 Aftershock Rattles Area Near Barstow
The strongest aftershock of the Hector Mine earthquake in several months, measuring magnitude 4.6, shook an area of the Mojave Desert just north of Interstate 40 and 42 miles east of Barstow on Monday morning, Caltech seismologists said.
The 8:43 a.m. temblor was followed seven minutes later by a 3.7 rumble in the same vicinity, which is nine miles northwest of the hamlet of Ludlow. It was felt distinctly in the desert area bounded by Barstow, Baker and Twentynine Palms.
Neither of the aftershocks caused any damage or casualties.
The main shock of the Hector Mine earthquake occurred last Oct. 16 and measured magnitude 7.1.
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