Two Small Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake This Afternoon
July 21, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Fire/Safety
We had two small earthquakes in our area this afternoon, per the U.S. Geological Survey. The first, a 1.6 magnitude quake at 12:05pm, was centered four miles northwest of Big Bear Lake, and registered a depth of six miles. A second quake, at 2:12pm, was a 1.7 magnitude tremor centered six miles north northwest of Big Bear Lake and was at a depth of almost two-and-a-half miles.
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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.
