4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Fontana area

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Saturday, July 25, 2015
4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Fontana area
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck one mile east of Fontana Saturday morning.

FONTANA, Calif. -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck one mile east of Fontana Saturday morning. Fontana is a city of 203,003 residents in San Bernardino County, California.

The quake hit the area around 5:54 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents in Mira Loma, Santa Ana, Riverside, Norwalk, Ontario, Upland, Chino Hills, Pomona, Anaheim, Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga and Fullerton reported feeling the earthquake.

A preliminary magnitude of 4.3 was given for the quake, but USGS downgraded it to a 4.2 magnitude. Two small aftershocks, magnitudes 1.6 and 1.2, also shook the area shortly before 7 a.m.

No damages and injuries have been reported.