Earthquake Strikes in Rural Riverside County East of Temecula

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake with an epicenter in rural Riverside County was recorded Tuesday afternoon. The epicenter of the 2:30 p.m. quake was about 15 miles east of Temecula, and about two miles northwest of the unincorporated community of Aguanga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The rupture originated nearly 8 miles underground, USGS data showed. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the temblor.