A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of 1.87 miles.
The temblor was immediately followed by several aftershocks, at magnitudes 3.3, 3.4 and 2.9, according to the USGS. The quake had an estimated intensity of V on the modified Mercalli intensity scale, which signifies moderate shaking — strong enough to overturn unstable objects and break windows.
The earthquake occurred 10 miles from Coachella, 11 miles from Palm Desert and La Quinta and 13 miles from Rancho Mirage, Calif..
In the last 10 days, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 1.9 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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