A 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday about 9:34 p.m. The tremor was centered 3.3 miles northwest of Cabazon and 3.6 miles northeast of Banning. Two smaller tremors — 2.3 and 1.9 — followed it within minutes.
3.3 quake near Cabazon
By Idyllwild Town Crier

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday about 9:34 p.m. The tremor was centered 3.3 miles northwest of Cabazon and 3.6 miles northeast of Banning. Two smaller tremors — 2.3 and 1.9 — followed it within minutes.
The San Bernardino National Forest – U.S. Forest Service announced last week “with repair work completed, Black Mountain Road (4S01) near Idyllwild has reopened. Yellow post sites are open but Bolder Basin Campground remains closed due to hazardous trees.” The road was closed as a precaution prior to the last storm season but needed repair…
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