Earthquake Rattles Imperial and San Diego Counties
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.2 struck in the Imperial County early Monday.
The quake struck at 7:31 a.m. PT. Seven other smaller earthquakes measuring magnitudes between 2.5 and 3.3 were also recorded within an hour of the 4.2 quake.
The epicenter is nearly 60 miles northwest of El Centro and nearly 100 miles southeast of Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was felt as far away as Carmel Mountain Ranch and Scripps Ranch according to responses posted to the USGS website.
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