Morning Starts With a Jolt: 1.8 Magnitude Earthquake Outside Bear City at 5:46am
April 8, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Fire/Safety
If you were shaken awake a little early this morning, this could be due to the 1.8 magnitude quake that was centered in our area at 5:46 this morning (April 8). The 1.8 magnitude tremor, centered seven miles northeast of Big Bear City, registered a depth of nearly three miles, per the U.S. Geological Survey.
Update: We’ve since had a second quake, this one at 9:27am and registering a magnitude of 1.9. This morning’s second earthquake was centered three miles outside of Big Bear City and registered a depth of nearly eight miles.
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- This Morning’s 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Follows Two Smaller Tremors in Big Bear City Area
- 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.
