3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Thousand Palms area

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Thousand Palms area
The ABC7 Quake Cam captured the 3.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Thousand Palms area on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KABC) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck the Thousand Palms area in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor struck at 12:22 p.m. approximately 8.1 miles north-northeast of Thousand Palms, 10.6 miles east-southeast of Desert Hot Springs and 13.7 miles east-northeast of Palm Springs, USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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