Earthquake: 3.8 quake strikes near Valley Wells, Calif.

A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon 15 miles from Valley Wells, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:10 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 34 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., 57…