Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella music festival
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — 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 13 kilometres northeast of Borrego Springs in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The epicentre was about 32 kilometres southeast of Coachella. It struck at a depth of about 11 kilometres, 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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