Small Quakes Jolt Yorba Linda, Redlands Area
Two small earthquakes separated by about 40 miles and four minutes hit north Orange County and San Bernardino County on Friday morning.
A magnitude 3.5 quake struck at 4:50 a.m. about five miles southeast of Yorba Linda.
It was followed by a 2.9 magnitude temblor at 4:54 a.m. centered four miles east of Redlands, which is east of San Bernardino.
Police near the quake epicenters said there were no reports of damage.
Sgt. James Tibbetts of the Brea Police Department, which patrols neighboring Yorba Linda, said he felt a jolt, but “it was pretty subtle.”
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