3.2 quake strikes near Big Bend, Calif. BIG BEND, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Big Bend, Calif., Thursday morning, officials said. The quake, which occurred at 2:16 a.m., was five miles away from Big Bend, the Los Angeles Times reported. The temblor had a depth of 7.5 miles and was centered 37 miles from Redding and 174 miles from Sacramento.