Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded near Indio

[ad_1] A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday night, in keeping with the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of 1.87 miles.

A spokesperson for the Riverside County Hearth Division stated there have been no speedy experiences of harm.

The temblor was shortly adopted by a number of aftershocks, at magnitudes 3.3, 3.4 and a couple of.9, in keeping with the USGS. The quake had an estimated depth of V on the modified Mercalli depth scale, which signifies reasonable shaking — robust sufficient to overturn unstable objects and break home windows.

The earthquake occurred 10 miles from Coachella, 11 miles from Palm Desert and La Quinta, and 13 miles from Rancho Mirage, Calif. The USGS logged public experiences of those that felt the quake as far-off as San Diego, 92 miles from the epicenter.

The quake was described by a Joshua Tree resident as inflicting “swaying like a ship.” A north San Diego County resident stated rumbling from the temblor lasted about 15 seconds.

In a quick cellphone interview, a employee at Distinctive Chew Eatery in Indio appeared nonplussed and stated there was no harm on the restaurant.

Within the final 10 days, there have been 4 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or better centered close by.

A median of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 happen per yr in California and Nevada, in keeping with a current three-year information pattern.

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