Earthquake: 3.1 temblor rattles near Yucca Valley

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Saturday evening three miles from Yucca Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time at a depth of 5.6 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was five miles from Joshua Tree, 11 miles from Morongo Valley, 19 miles from Twentynine Palms and 100 miles from San Diego.

In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.

Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.

— Ken Schwencke

Image: Location of the epicenter. Credit: Google Maps