A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was measured 8.3 miles northwest of Borrego Springs or 34.6 miles southwest of Palm Springs at 9:08 a.m. The quake had a depth of 7.3 miles. Have you downloaded the ‘KESQ First Alert’ app yet? It’s FREE! Click here. You’ll stay up-to-date with the latest weather videos. In addition, be able to
People around the Coachella Valley reported feeling minor shaking after a swarm of earthquakes centered in Imperial County near El Centro overnight. The shaking was centered south of the Salton Sea near the Mexican border. The largest quake was a Magnitude of 4.8 at 12:36 a.m., centered 2 miles northnorthwest of El Centro, according to
In the wake of Friday’s magnitude 4.2 earthquake at the convergence of the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault zones, there are concerns that could have been a foreshock for a much bigger quake. Some geophysicists are warning about the possibility of a major seismic event along the San Andreas Fault, which runs through our
A series of earthquakes have rumbled through southern Imperial County since late last night. The largest so far has been a 4.8 quake at 11:43 p.m. That was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude quake at 11:35 p.m. Most recently, a 3.4 tumbler hit at 5:12 a.m. Our newsroom received a number of calls about these
The US Geological Survey reported a small earthquake shook the desert area Monday morning at 5:31 a.m. The 3.5-magnitude quake was centered in the Santa Rosa Mountains 14 miles southwest of La Quinta. People reported feeling a light shaking from Cathedral City to La Quinta and in Anza which was due west of the small
