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3.0 Magnitude Quake Shakes Coachella Valley

A magnitude-3.0 earthquake rumbled through the Coachella Valley Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 3:09 p.m. quake was centered 13 miles east-northeast of Thermal and Coachella and 15 miles east of Indio, according to the USGS.

The exact location was: 

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  • 21km (13mi) ENE of Thermal, California
  • 22km (14mi) ENE of Coachella, California
  • 25km (16mi) E of Indio, California
  • 35km (22mi) ENE of La Quinta, California
  • 360km (224mi) W of Phoenix, Arizona

There were no immediate reports of damage.

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