Earthquake strikes Southern California Thursday: Did you feel it?

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A magnitude-4.4 earthquake struck at 9:32 a.m. around 3.5 miles north of Fontana, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake could be felt in at least Palm Springs and Idyllwild. In south Palm Springs, it briefly shook walls before passing quickly.

It was initially reported as being a magnitude 4.6 before being downgraded. There were no reports of damage online in the immediate aftermath of the quake.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck over three miles north of Fontana on Thursday, July 31.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck over three miles north of Fontana on Thursday, July 31.

Earthquake near Riverside comes a day after tsunami warnings

The seismic activity recorded in Southern California came two days after a magnitude-8.8 earthquake was recorded just off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. That quake, which was the most powerful since 2011, caused the entire West Coast of the United States to be placed under a tsunami alert as well as evacuations in Hawaii.

The massive waves anticipated along the U.S. coastline, however, never materialized. The LA Times reported waves about 2 to 3 feet high in California, with a high of nearly 6 feet in Hawaii.

This is a developing story.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Earthquake strikes near Riverside today; shaking felt across Southern California

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