A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Lake Elsinore

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Thursday morning at 9:39 a.m. Pacific time in Lake Elsinore, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Lakeland Village, two miles from Temescal Valley, six miles from Wildomar and six miles from Canyon Lake.

In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year sample of data.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.6 miles.

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