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Magnitude 4.8 moderate earthquake rattled Central California at 03:04 pm Tuesday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. 

According to USGS, the epicenter was located 10 km WNW of Big Pine and was located a shallow depth of 9.8 miles.

Light shaking of MMI IV will have been felt by the people of Big Pine, Bishop, West Bishop and Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. Similarly, people of Mammoth Lakes, Lone Pine, Sanger, Reedley, Dinuba, Parlier and Selma.

No damage or injuries have been reported.

Earlier, magnitude 3.9 light earthquake rattled Southern California. The quake's epicenter was located 5km NNW of Big Bear City at a very shallow depth of 1.2 miles.

10 km (6mi) WNW of Big Pine, California
114 km (71mi) NE of Dinuba, California

115 km (71mi) NE of Reedley, California

116 km (72mi) ENE of Sanger, California

248 km (154mi) SSE of Carson City, Nevada