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A 3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Idyllwild

By Julie Sharp

August 15, 2025 / 10:03 AM PDT / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The epicenter was approximately six miles southwest of Idyllwild, and its effects were felt north to Yucipa, east to Cathedral City, south to Hemet, and with light shaking reported in Escondido, according to the USGS.

A preliminary 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild. USGS

Julie Sharp

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, contributed to the Palos Verdes Pulse and worked as a video journalist for CBS News before joining the CBS News Los Angeles website team.