3.0 M earthquake strikes near Pinyon Pines

A magnitude-3 earthquake was felt in Riverside County’s Coachella Valley Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake shook at 8:09 a.m. at a depth of 3 miles, its epicenter about 7.5 miles south of Pinyon Pines and 14 miles southwest of La Quinta, according to a USGS computer-generated report.

According to the ‘Did You Feel It’ USGS Community Internet Intensity Map, the quake was felt as far north as Cathedral City and as far west as Hemet.