Earthquake: 3.9 earthquake near Palm Springs

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A 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday at 7:19 p.m. nine miles from Palm Springs, according to the US Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred 12 miles from La Quinta, 13 miles from Palm Desert, 16 miles from Rancho Mirage and 17 miles from Indio.

In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

An average of 234 earthquakes of between 3.0 and 4.0 magnitude occur annually in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.6 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider telling the USGS how you felt.

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