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Two Small Quakes Strike Near Lake Henshaw, Light Shaking Felt In North County

Two small earthquakes struck near Palomar Mountain at 6 a.m., Feb. 26, 2019.
United States Geological Survey
Two small earthquakes struck near Palomar Mountain at 6 a.m., Feb. 26, 2019.

Two small earthquakes struck a rural corner of San Diego County Tuesday morning.

The first temblor, which had a depth around six miles and a preliminary magnitude of 3.0, was recorded near Palomar Mountain at 6 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey. The second, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and a depth around four miles, struck immediately after the first.

The epicenters were located about 14 miles northeast of Ramona in an area near Lake Henshaw.

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Reports on the USGS "Did You Feel It?" map showed light shaking could be felt throughout inland North County and as far south as Spring Valley.

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