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Magnitude 4.9 Quake Near Indio Shakes Southern California With No Major Damage Reported

Phone alerts reached many residents seconds before shaking, underscoring California’s earthquake early-warning system.

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FILE - In this July 7, 2019 file photo, a visitor takes a photo of a crack in the ground following recent earthquakes near Ridgecrest, Calif. Scientists say the earthquakes that hammered the Southern California desert near the town of Ridgecrest last summer involved ruptures on a web of interconnected faults and increased strain on a major nearby fault that has begun to slowly move. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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Overview

  • USGS reports the quake struck at 5:56 p.m. PT about 12 miles northeast of Indio at a depth of roughly 2 miles.
  • Multiple aftershocks followed within minutes, including magnitudes 3.4, 3.3 and 2.9, and seismologists expect additional aftershocks in the coming days.
  • Riverside County Fire Department and Palm Springs police said there were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.
  • Preliminary magnitude readings were revised from 5.1 to 4.6 before settling at 4.9 as analysts refined real-time data.
  • ShakeAlert and the MyShake app issued early warnings and thousands of people submitted USGS “Did You Feel It” reports across the region.