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3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Rialto, Fontana

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 5 – The quake was the fifth magnitude 3.0 or greater in 10 days, with shaking felt across multiple Southern California counties, but no injuries or damage reported, USGS said.

  • At 4:54 p.m. Tuesday, USGS reported a magnitude 3.5 quake near Rialto, rattling the Inland Empire and surrounding Southern California areas.
  • Seismic records show this, with the Rialto–Fontana region averaging 234 earthquakes annually in California and Nevada, and this event was the 5th magnitude 3.0 or greater quake in 10 days.
  • According to seismic data, USGS reports the epicenter near Fontana, about 3.8 miles from Rialto, at a depth of about 3.6 miles, with weak to light shaking felt across the Inland Empire, reaching San Clemente and Victorville.
  • Despite the shaking, no injuries or property damage have been reported from the Rialto earthquake, according to officials. Residents are advised to stay alert for future seismic activity.
  • As a precaution, officials remind Southern Californians to stay prepared for stronger earthquakes given the area's active seismicity and encourage residents to report experiences to the USGS.
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A 3.5 magnitude tremor on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in San Bernardino County, California. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 16:54 local time, with an epicenter 3.8 miles (6.2 kilometers) from Rialto and 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) from Fontana, in the region known as Inland Empire.The movement was widely perceived by residents of the area.Preliminary data from the U…

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