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3.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Coachella Valley

 

Last updated 4/23/2018 at 10:08am



An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 struck the Coachella Valley-Palm Springs area April 22, according to the USGS.

Shaking was felt in parts of Riverside County and south to the Salton Sea area.

The quake struck at 5:46 p.m., as the Coachella music festival weekend two, was in its final day and some attendees tweeted that they felt the shaking.

 
 
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