Crime & Safety

Small Earthquake Shakes Riverside County

Did YOU feel the temblor on Monday morning?

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - A small earthquake jolted a section of Riverside County Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The temblor struck at 8:21 a.m. at a depth of 5.6 miles with a magnitude of 3, its epicenter 7.8 miles south-southeast of Ribbonwood and 15.2 miles south-southwest of La Quinta, according to a computer-generated report from the USGS.

According to the USGS, the quake was centered:

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  • 14.9 mi ESE of Anza
  • 14.9 mi NNW of Borrego Springs
  • 14.9 mi SSW of La Quinta
  • 17.4 mi NE of Warner Springs
  • 24.9 mi SSE of Palm Springs

No damages or injuries were immediately reported.

— City News Service contributed to this report

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