4.2 M earthquake strikes near Twentynine Palms

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Twentynine Palms Monday. The earthquake was felt by residents across the Coachella Valley floor.

The quake was initially reported as a 4.4. It was officially reported as striking at 9:26 a.m.

The epicenter was listed as just shy of 10 miles to the south of Twentynine Palms.

An aftershock with a recorded preliminary magnitude of 2.7 was recorded at 12:18 p.m.

This quake comes amid a particularly seismically active month; on July 4 and 5, a 6.4 magnitude and 7.1 magnitude quake struck near Ridgecrest, California.

Just last week, a 3.6 magnitude quake struck near Anza.