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3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Reported in Area; Did You Feel It?

A small earthquake shook near the Pass and Coachella Valley Wednesday.

The magnitude-3.1 earthquake hit at 1:17 a.m. at a depth of around 3 miles, according to a computer-generated report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S.G.S. puts the exact location of the quake at: 

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  • 4km (2mi) N of Sky Valley, California
  • 14km (9mi) ESE of Desert Hot Springs, California
  • 19km (12mi) NNE of Cathedral City, California
  • 21km (13mi) ENE of Palm Springs, California
  • 399km (248mi) W of Phoenix, Arizona

Did you feel the quake?  Let us know in the comments!

– City News Service.

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