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3.1 Magnitude Quake Shakes Near Idyllwild
The quake happened around noon Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook the Idyllwild and Valle Vista area Thursday afternoon, and dozens of people reported feeling it.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at noon, and was centered:
- 12 km (7 miles) NNW (327°) from Anza, CA
- 12 km (7 miles) SSW (193°) from Idyllwild, CA
- 19 km (12 miles) SE (130°) from Valle Vista, CA
- 25 km (15 miles) ESE (116°) from Hemet, CA
- 28 km (17 miles) SW (224°) from Palm Springs, CA
- 103 km (64 miles) NNE (21°) from San Diego, CA
More than two dozen people reported feeling the shaker to the USGS, using their "did you feel it" application.
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Two small aftershocks were also reported— one a 1.1 and the other a 1.0 magnitude— within the 22 minutes following the larger quake, data from the USGS indicates.
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