Magnitude-4.8 Earthquake Hits Near Big Pine

BIG PINE, CA (CBS13) — A series of earthquakes have hit near Big Pine on Tuesday.

The United States Geological Survey reports the quake struck at 3:04 p.m. near Big Pine in Inyo County in the Sierra Nevada. It's located about 90 miles east of Fresno and about 15 miles south of Bishop.

Four earthquakes have hit the area on Tuesday  with the largest a magnitude-4.8 at 3:04 p.m.

A magnitude-4.3 aftershock hit at 3:23 p.m.