Two morning quakes rattle Southern California

Two earthquakes rattled the Los Angeles area in quick succession, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A shallow 2.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Fontana at 8:19 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, according to the USGS. Dozens of people reported feeling the quake as far away as Riverside and Rancho Cucamonga.

The second earthquake, a 2.9-magnitude temblor, hit at 8:30 a.m. north of Indio, the USGS reported. Reports from people who felt that quake continue to come in to the agency.

Fontana lies west of San Bernardino, east of Los Angeles, while Indio lies about 90 miles away near Joshua Tree National Park.

“Mini but strong earthquake not too long ago in Fontana…” read one Twitter post on the quakes.

“Earthquake while i was doing my eyeliner,” read another post.

Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale.

Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Quakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people.