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3.4-magnitude earthquake shakes portions of Redlands, Inland Empire

Nypost · · 149 words · By Patrick Hedlund
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3.4-magnitude earthquake shakes portions of Redlands, Inland Empire See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleA 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook portions of the Inland Empire on Tuesday morning, the US Geological Survey reported.

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about four miles southwest of Redlands on Tuesday, the agency said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Moderate shaking was felt in the nearby areas of Lake Mathews, Beaumont, Highland, Seven Oaks, Corona, Riverside, Menifee and San Jacinto, according to the USGS Shakemap.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the USGS and unrelated earthquakes (Loma Prieta). There is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming the shaking levels for the listed cities (Lake Mathews, Beaumont, etc.).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. PDT, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred on the Central Coast of California. The shock was centered in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Santa Cruz County, app…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake
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web search NEUTRAL — Part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the USGS began in 1879 to study the nation’s lands and resources. Today, we monitor, analyze, and predict Earth’s changing systems.
https://www.usgs.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Basemaps are for reference only and cannot be downloaded. Some non-USGS layers may not reflect current naming conventions. Use the left-side options to access available data.
https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
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Claim 2: “There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.”
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The claim that there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nbcwashington) and other news reports regarding seismic events, though some web results refer to different earthquakes, the cross-reference specifically supports the lack of reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The tremor was followed by two strong aftershocks, magnitude 4.1 and 4.5, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote on X. It was also felt strongly in neighbouring Guatemala. According to a report share…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/a-magnitude-61-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Mojiang County in China's Yunnan province on Tuesday evening, shaking parts of the region. The tremor renewed focus on Yunnan's frequent seismic activity, though no i…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/yunnan-earthquake-5-0-…
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web search NEUTRAL — No injuries or damages were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered 4 miles (7 kilometers) north of Malibu and was about 7 miles (11 kilometers) below the sur…
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2314435/4-7-mag…
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Claim 3: “A 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook portions of the Inland Empire on Tuesday morning, the US Geological Survey reported.”
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Multiple independent news sources (ABC7 and another web search result) confirm a 3.4-magnitude earthquake in the Inland Empire on Tuesday morning as reported by the USGS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An inland sea (also known as an epeiric sea or an epicontinental sea) is a continental body of water which is very large in area and is either completely surrounded by dry land (landlocked), or connec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manistee Lake is a water body adjacent to the city of Manistee, Michigan. Its primary inlet, as well as its outlet, is the Manistee River, flowing to Lake Michigan. The tributary Little Manistee Rive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistee_Lake_(Manistee_County…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swansons Landing is a settlement and former inland port in Harrison County, Texas, United States, south of Caddo Lake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansons_Landing,_Texas
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Claim 4: “The quake struck at around 9:36 a.m. about four miles southwest of Redlands on Tuesday, the agency said.”
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Two independent sources confirm the time (9:36 a.m.) and the location (about four miles southwest of Redlands) for the earthquake on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citrus Belt League (CBL) is a high school sports league in the Inland Empire region within the Greater Los Angeles area of California's CIF Southern Section. The Citrus Belt League is one of the five …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_Belt_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Redland, long known also as the Redlands or the Redland, is a historic unincorporated community and agricultural area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redland,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Redlands Bowl is an amphitheatre in Redlands, California, USA, founded in 1924. It is used for music and theatrical performances which are offered to the public at no charge. The bowl is within Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlands_Bowl
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