Overview
- The quake struck around 5:56–5:57 p.m. PT near Indio/Indio Hills in Riverside County at a depth of roughly 1.8–3 kilometers, according to the USGS.
- At least 17 aftershocks were recorded, with the largest measuring about magnitude 3.4 and others at 3.3 and 2.9.
- More than 3,000 people submitted felt reports to the USGS, with shaking reported from Palm Springs and Riverside to Temecula and San Diego.
- Officials reported no immediate injuries or damage, including confirmations from the Riverside County Fire Department and Palm Springs police.
- USGS revised the initial magnitude from 5.1 to 4.6 before setting it at 4.9, and the epicentral area sits near the San Andreas Fault system.