Crime & Safety

Earthquakes Rock Southern California Desert Near Salton Sea

The epicenters for all three quakes were just off the Salton Sea shoreline.

There were no reports of injuries or serious damage.
There were no reports of injuries or serious damage. (Shutterstock)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Three earthquakes rattled the Coachella and Imperial valleys Monday morning, but there were no reports of injuries or serious damage.

The first temblor, which measured a magnitude 4.0, struck at 10:04 a.m. about 6 miles southwest of Niland, according to the U.S. Geological Society.

Two subsequent quakes struck the area, one at 10:11 a.m. just southeast of Salton City that registered a magnitude 2.5, and a magnitude 3.0 that hit at 10:16 a.m. about 6 miles northwest of Calipatria.

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The epicenters for all three quakes were just off the Salton Sea shoreline.


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