Earthquake: 3.3 quake rattles Mojave Desert
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Saturday evening 11 miles from Ft. Irwin in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:58 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 mile.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was 20 miles from Barstow, 22 miles from Barstow Heights, 48 miles from Apple Valley and 295 miles from Phoenix.
In the last 10 days, there have been no other earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
Read more about Southern California earthquakes.
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