Several Earthquakes Shake Southern California Desert

Palm Desert CA

18 August, 2021

6:14 PM

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OCOTILLO WELLS, CA — Nearly a half dozen earthquakes struck Wednesday near Ocotillo Wells, with the largest measuring a magnitude 4.o, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes that began shortly after 11 a.m. were centered about 5 miles southeast of the sparsely populated desert community that is popular with off-road enthusiasts. The largest quake, a magnitude 4.0, was reported at 2:45 p.m. and was followed five minutes later by a magnitude 3.8 temblor, according to the USGS. No injuries or significant damage were reported.