A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near Redlands in San Bernardino County early Monday morning, rattling residents across parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The temblor was reported around 9:45 a.m., and by 10:15 a.m. people as far west as Inglewood said they felt it.
Residents in Hemet, Banning, Beaumont and Riverside also reported shaking, according to the United States Geological Survey, which asked anyone who felt the quake to submit a report on its Did You Feel It page. No injuries were reported.
The quake was modest in size, but it was felt over a wide stretch of Southern California, a reminder that even a small inland rupture can travel far enough to interrupt a morning in multiple counties. That reach is what made the Monday event notable: it was centered near Redlands, but the reports kept spreading well beyond the immediate area.
The only real friction point in the record is how broad the reports became compared with the quake’s size. A magnitude 3.3 would not normally draw much notice on its own, yet the USGS tally showed responses from inland communities and as far west as Inglewood. For now, the answer to whether it caused damage or injuries is no; none were reported.
For readers asking whether the Earthquake Now Moreno Valley update pointed to a larger emergency, the facts do not support that. It was a small quake, it was widely felt, and it passed without injuries. What matters next is whether more residents continue to report shaking as the USGS page fills out the picture of how far the tremor traveled.
