Earthquake: 1.8 quake strikes near Yucca Valley, Calif.

A shallow magnitude 1.8 earthquake was reported Thursday morning four miles from Yucca Valley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:13 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was eight miles from Desert Hot Springs,...