Feel That? Earthquake of 3.2 Magnitude Near Mt. San Gorgonio at 6:17am This Morning
October 21, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Fire/Safety
We’ve had a few earthquakes in our area in the last 24 hours, the most notable of which is a 3.2 magnitude tremor, which was centered fives miles west of Mt. San Gorgonio, nine miles south of Big Bear Lake at 6:17am this morning (October 21). This 3.2 magnitude tremor, per the U.S. Geological Survey, registered a depth of over six miles. Just before noon yesterday, October 20, there was a 2.4 magnitude quake centered five miles north of San G and seven miles southeast of Big Bear Lake, which went to a depth of over three miles; at 12:48pm Tuesday, a 1.5 magnitude earthquake was centered five miles north of Big Bear City. And, since that 3.2 tremor at 6:17am today, there was one of a 1.8 magnitude, which occurred four miles west of Lake Arrowhead at 8:23am. Despite these quakes, local officials and fire agencies have not received any reports of damage.
Mt. San Gorgonio, as seen from the Pacific Crest Trail off Highway 38.
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After graduating from BBHS, Catherine moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University. In her 20 years off the mountain, most recently in Manhattan Beach, Catherine's career has included publishing, broadcasting, public relations and public education; she served as KBHR's News Director from April 2007 to July 2010.
