A preliminary report shows the quake was centered about seven miles southeast of Keeler, a small town in unincorporated Inyo County next to Owens Lake, in the foothills of the Eastern Sierra.
In Alaska, a minor earthquake struck near Fairbanks, jolting residents. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the 3.6 magnitude quake occurred at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, about 10 miles southwest of Fairbanks.
There were no reports of damage.
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