A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday evening, just 8 miles south of Joshua Tree, 9 miles south-southeast of Yucca Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:47 p.m. at a relatively shallow depth of 3.7 miles. This is the second recent quake in the last 10 days, there was another earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby. There were no reports of damage or injury.
