First Morning of March Starts With a Quake; 1.8 Magnitude Tremor Centered Near Big Bear City
March 2, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Fire/Safety
We had our first earthquake of the month yesterday, March 1, when a 1.8 magnitude quake occurred at 9:06am. The 1.8 magnitude tremor was centered four miles east of Big Bear City, per the U.S. Geological Survey, and registered a depth of 3.5 miles.
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- Thursday Evening’s Quake Outside Big Bear City Registers a 2.3 Magnitude
- Earthquake of 1.6 Magnitude Centered Outside of Big Bear City This Morning
- Sunday Morning Starts With a Shake; USGS Records 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Centered Near Big Bear Lake
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.
