On Thursday, millions of people across the state are expected to take part in this year’s “Great California Shakeout.” Given the Coachella Valley’s proximity to the San Andreas Fault, officials said it’s important to always be ready for a major earthquake. Thursday at 10:20 a.m., earthquake drills will be held throughout the state. It’s a
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near Cabazon Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake was recorded at 5:53 p.m. The United States Geological Survey had reports from people who felt the earthquake in Cathedral City to nearly Indio. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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Did you feel it? A 3.1 earthquake struck near Ocotillo Wells in San Diego county this morning at 3:29 a.m. The minor quake hit in the early morning hours just North of Ocotillo Wells recreational area, a few miles west of the Salton Sea. No reports of injury or damage at this time, and no
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The US Geological Survey reported a 3.1 Magnitude earthquake Thursday morning south of the Coachella Valley. The small tremor was reported at 7:41 a.m. centered in an unpopulated area 9 miles west of Salton City at a depth of 1.1 miles. The quake was centered near the Clark Fault which is within the San Jacinto
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A magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered near Desert Hot Springs rattled Southern California tonight. The quake was felt at 11:16 p.m. and was located 4.6 miles northeast of Desert Hot Springs, 7.4 miles south of Yucca Valley, 13.5 miles north-northeast of Palm Springs and 15.7 miles north of Cathedral City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was 7 kilometers
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Did you feel it? A small 3.1 magnitude struck at the mouth of the Whitewater Canyon just west of the Coachella Valley today at 12:16 pm. Shaking was felt as far West as Thousand Palms, CA. No reports of damage or injuries thus far. It was followed shortly afterward by a 1.1 aftershock. Get the
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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake north of San Diego this morning was felt by many throughout the valley. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake at 9:46 a.m. near the Palomar Observatory in North San Diego County. USGS reported the preliminary quake as a 4.0M before it was increased again to a 4.1M quake once
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Earthquakes are a fact of life in Southern California, but no one can predict with certainty when the next massive quake, known as “the Big One” will hit. Experts define the big one as a quake of at least a 7.8 magnitude along the southern part of the San Andreas fault. That fault line runs
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A 4.7 magnitude quake struck at 4:42 p.m. this afternoon North of Paso Robles near Pacific Coast Highway. No reports of injuries or damage, but the shaking was widespread.
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At 10:21 a.m. Thursday, schools across the Coachella Valley took part in the Great Shakeout to prepare for earthquakes. Desert Sands Unified School District and Coachella Valley Unified School District held the drill with an alarm to simulate an earthquake happening. From there students and staff dropped, covered, and held on for about a minute.
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A small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled a remote area of Riverside County near Idyllwild Monday at approximately 12:11 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor was centered 3.9 miles southwest of Mountain Center, approximately 6 miles southwest of Idyllwild, according to the USGS. It was at a depth of about eight miles. No damage or
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A small quake measuring 4.0 in magnitude struck this morning at 7:57 a.m. just North of Calipatria near the southern shore of the Salton Sea. It is an area known for seismic activity. No reports of damage or injuries have been reported thus far. It was followed by a 2.3 aftershock just moments later.
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There were two earthquakes reported within minutes of each other Wednesday afternoon south of the Salton Sea. The first earthquake was a magnitude 4.0 that happened at around 2:45 p.m. near Ocotillo Wells. Five minutes later, there was another earthquake that stuck in the same area. According to the US Geological Survey, there have been
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has rattled the California-Nevada border. An earlier report estimated a preliminary magnitude of 5.9. People from Lake Tahoe to Fresno reported feeling the shaking Thursday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake struck at 3:49 p.m. south of
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A swarm of earthquakes hit the Salton Sea Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The strongest temblor was initially a magnitude-4.6, but downgraded to 4.3. The first quake of nearly 20 quakes measured a magnitude 4.0, and struck around 9:27 p.m. at a depth of less than two miles. The others hit the
Continue Reading Friday night, a swarm of earthquakes hit the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The strongest tremblor was initially a magnitude-4.6, but downgraded to 4.3. The first quake of nearly 20 quakes measured a magnitude 4.0, and struck around 9:27 p.m. at a depth of less than two miles. The others hit the
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A series of earthquakes were reported Saturday morning in an area southeast of the Salton Sea, near Calipatria. A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Imperial County according to the United States Geological Survey. The largest of the quakes hit at 10:55 a.m. Saturday about 6 miles west of Calipatria, a small town near the Salton
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The US Geological Survey recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake near Aguanga Tuesday at around 2:29 p.m. M3.4 #earthquake recorded near Aguanga this afternoon, ~14 miles southwest of Anza. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/Vjq3nezhON— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) June 1, 2021 Check out our Earthquake Alert section for a map of recent earthquakes and tips from experts We’ve gotten
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A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Morongo Valley Wednesday afternoon. The earthquake occurred at 3:14 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey. #Earthquake recorded near Morongo Valley at 3:14 p.m.The M3.0 occurred ~16 miles north of Palm Springs with a depth of 5.9 miles. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/CUNp5XBlBL— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) May 5, 2021
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a M3.4 earthquake near Indio. The earthquake was later upgraded to a M3.5. The earthquake struck at approximately 2:35 p.m. The epicenter was located nine miles northeast of Indio and 10 miles north-northeast of Coachella. There was also a 2.6 in the same area at approximately 3:05 p.m. Visit Earthquake
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