A minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes in Inyo County, California, at 04:44 am UTC on Tuesday, per volcanodiscovery.com.
Meanwhile, a California man died from a 'traumatic' fall while climbing Mount Whitney, according to ntd.com.
Local news also reported that three young boys were honored by the city, county, and state for their achievements in scouting, as noted by inyoregister.com.