Earthquakes

Ontario earthquake shakes parts of Southern California

Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Upland and Riverside are some of the locations that reported shaking.

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While earthquakes are nothing new to Southern California, there have been different sequences, according to Dr. Lucy Jones. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 16, 2024.

Shaking was reported in communities east of Los Angeles early Tuesday afternoon due to a magnitude-3.1 earthquake in Ontario.

The quake with a depth of about 3.5 miles was reported at 12:56 p.m.

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Weak to light shaking was reported in Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Upland, Riverside and other areas.

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Smaller quakes, ranging in magnitude from 1.0 to 1.8, were reported within an hour of the magnitude-3.1 earthquake. Those were centered near Ontario, Corona and Home Gardens.

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