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Another Earthquake Strikes Southwest Riverside County
Today's quake was centered southeast of Hemet.
Another earthquake rattled Southwest Riverside County Tuesday afternoon.
The 3.4-magnitude temblor struck at 12:44 p.m. and was centered near Valle Vista, 8 miles southeast of Hemet, according to the U.S. Geological Society.
This is about 28 miles north, northwest of Murrieta. Residents throughout southwest Riverside County reported experiencing the quake.
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It was followed by several aftershocks, the first being a 2.6-magnitude, at 12:45 p.m., USGS reported.
Today’s jolt follows a that struck the area Monday morning about 1 mile west of San Juan Capistrano—also reportedly felt in Murrieta.
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