Shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported Friday morning 13 miles from Borrego Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:04 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of -0.6 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was 16 miles from La Quinta, 19 miles from Palm Desert, and 20 miles from Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Borrego Springs is a community of about 3,000 people in eastern San Diego County, near the Imperial County line. The quake was felt throughout the Southland. A Downey woman called KNX 1070 and said it struck with "a soft roll," then later "hit again stronger." A caller from Costa Mesa described a "back and forth" sensation.
source: latimes.com
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