Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Strikes North of San Jacinto Near College Campus; No Injuries or Damage Reported
San Jacinto — San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California. A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck about 3 kilometers (about 2 miles) north-northwest of San Jacinto in Riverside County at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on October 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's reviewed record. The quake had a depth of about 13.6 kilometers (about 8.5 miles), with an epicenter at 33.808 degrees north latitude and 116.965 degrees west longitude. The USGS received 85 public felt reports. Local media initially reported the magnitude as 3.0; the USGS reviewed record lists it as 2.8.
According to the Victorville Daily Press on October 15, the epicenter was in the area of the Mt. San Jacinto College campus, and the quake was felt mostly in Riverside County and in parts of San Diego and San Bernardino counties; no injuries or damage were reported. Citing the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, the report said the quake occurred along the San Jacinto Fault Zone, which runs near Lytle Creek, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, San Jacinto, Hemet, Anza, Borrego Springs and Ocotillo Wells.
The earthquake struck the evening before the Great California ShakeOut, the statewide earthquake drill held at 10:15 a.m. on October 15, in which schools, businesses and government offices practiced drop, cover and hold on.
(Sources: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake record; Victorville Daily Press, October 15)
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Photo: 图：圣哈辛托峰雪景，圣哈辛托谷在其山脚下（资料照片）。Photo: snow-covered San Jacinto Peak above the San Jacinto Valley (file photo). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
