Two earthquakes were reported Thursday just after 5:30 p.m. about six miles southwest of Idyllwild in Riverside County.
The first was a magnitude 3.8 quake, which was followed a minute later by a magnitude 3.5 temblor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quakes were about four miles from Valle Vista, eight miles from Hemet, nine miles from San Jacinto and 13 miles from Beaumont. Residents reported feeling light to moderate shaking from the quakes as far west as Cathedral City and Indio and as far east as Murrieta.
In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0 and 4.0 occur each year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The first earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.7 miles and the second at 10.4 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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