A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck at 7:43 p.m. Wednesday in San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (U.S. Geological Survey )A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook a wide swath of Southern California on Wednesday night. The epicenter was 1.5 miles southwest of downtown San Bernardino and half a mile north of the San Bernardino Depot train station. The quake began just east of the mapped traces of the San Jacinto fault, one of the region’s most active and potentially dangerous fault lines. The San Jacinto fault spans about 130 miles and runs from the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County southeast toward the Mexican border.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2024 04:17 UTC