Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert near site of Coachella music festival

The Associated Press
The Associated Press

A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this weekend

Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert near site of Coachella music festivalThe Associated PressRIVERSIDE, Calif.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake shook the Southern California desert Saturday near Coachella, where the famous music festival is being held this weekend. No damage or injuries were reported.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit at 9:08 a.m. about 8 miles (13 kilometers) northeast of Borrego Springs in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The epicenter was about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Coachella. It struck at a depth of about 7 miles (11 kilometers), the USGS said.

A dispatcher with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said there were no calls reporting any problems from the quake.

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