Breaking: 5.6 Earthquake Rattles Southern California

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California minutes ago. The extent of any possible damage is not yet known.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A mild earthquake shook the desert early Sunday and could be felt in Los Angeles (search) and San Diego. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage, authorities said.

The magnitude-5.6 quake struck about 8:40 a.m. and was centered 20 miles south of Palm Springs (search), according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey.

A dispatcher with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (search) said she received dozens of calls about the quake but hadn't received any word about injuries or damage.

The quake was felt as far west as Los Angeles, where it rolled for several seconds, and as far south as San Diego, 75 miles southwest of Palm Springs.

No other details were immediately available.

FOX News

USGS Info: wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov...



[edit on 6/12/2005 by djohnsto77]

A map, which can be viewed at pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/step/, shows, in color coding, the probability that a location will be hit by severe shaking over the next 24 hours.


Looks like San Diego area might be at risk for the next one...
Click on the map to zoom in...

Northern california had a nice incident today .. Palm Springs is "almost" a normal occurrence..

[edit on 6/14/2005 by wizdumb2003]