Earthquake strikes near Boron and Barstow in the Mojave Desert
An earthquake shook a remote area of the Mojave Desert near Boron and Barstow on Wednesday night.
The 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck at 9:27 p.m., about 20 miles east-northeast of Boron in Kern County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was felt as far as Edwards Air Force Base, Palmdale, Barstow and Victorville, according to the agency.
There were no reports of injuries or damages.
Recent earthquakes
Three earthquakes struck on Monday, Jan. 20, in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, the Daily Press reported.
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:55 p.m. nearly 6 miles southwest of Idyllwild and south of Cabazon in Riverside County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
At 6:09 p.m., a magnitude 3.0 quake was reported about 2 miles south of Mentone in San Bernardino County, east of Redlands.
At 10:21 a.m., a magnitude 2.9 quake struck about 10 miles north of Cabazon in Riverside County.
First responders in both counties did not report injuries or damages due to the earthquakes.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on X @DP_ReneDeLaCruz
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Mojave Desert earthquake strikes near Boron, Barstow
