4.2-magnitude earthquake hits near Indio overnight
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A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:56 p.m. Pacific time about 12 miles northeast of Indio, Calif., data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 5.1.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Indio Monday night, rattling residents across the Coachella Valley but causing no major damage or serious injuries — while also raising fresh questions about how California’s Earthquake Early Warning system works and why alerts reached some people before the shaking,
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake was recorded near Indio Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck the region shortly before 9 p.m. EDT on Monday, at a shallow depth of 3 kilometers.