2 Earthquakes Strike Southern California Less Than 2 Hours Apart

HEMET, Calif. (CBS SF) — Two small earthquakes rattle the Hemet area of Southern California and hundreds of people have reported feeling it.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.9-magnitude temblor struck shortly about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and was centered about four miles north of Hemet.

Another earthquake with a a magnitude 3.0 shook the area two hours later at 2:19 a.m.

The USGS website recorded hits from several hundred people in the area who reported feeling it.

Quakes of this magnitude are generally too small to cause problems.

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