REDLANDS, Calif. – Redlands residents felt a jolt Wednesday evening from a 4.2 earthquake that struck in San Bernardino.
The quake hit just before 7:45 pm less than 2 miles west of downtown San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was originally reported as 4.5 but has since been downgraded.
Shaking was felt across Southern California from Los Angeles to San Diego according to the USGS “Did you feel it” tool.
USGS "Did you feel it? tool shows reports of shaking across southern California.
There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries according to San Bernardino County Fire.
On social media
Social media lit up with commentary and reactions from around Southern California.
This quake is M4.2 2 miles SW of San Bernardino. Location is pretty deep (15 km) very close to the San Jacinto fault. That part of the fault is generally locked - it had a M7 in the 19th century. We often see small quakes like this below locked segments. https://t.co/fEtrcCIsBW
Okay now that's the first time an earthquake has actually scared me a bit. It REALLY shook. Still feeling aftershocks shook. I've never felt anything like that before. Like standing on the third story of a historic building next to a freight train. #Redlands
That was a good little shake there for a few secs. Only 4.5 but close: 3 miles away. 10 miles below the surface. #Redlands Heard it coming before it arrived.
This is the second 4.2 magnitude quake to shake San Bernardino County this month. On January 5, a similarly sized earthquake struck theLytle Creek area and was reportedly felt as far west as Los Angeles County.
Get prepared
The city of Redlands encourages residents to download the MyShake app so the next earthquake does not catch you off guard. Earthquake Warning California is a statewide warning system intended to give residents a few moments notice before shaking occurs. You can download it here.
