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3.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Barstow

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By Julie Wootton-Greener / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 8, 2020 - 12:43 pm

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported Saturday morning near Barstow, California.

The earthquake happened at 11:34 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck about 14 miles north of Barstow.

Barstow is in San Bernardino County, California, about 160 miles from Las Vegas.

Further information about the earthquake or whether any damage was reported was not yet available.

Contact Julie Wootton-Greener at jgreener@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2921. Follow @julieswootton on Twitter.

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