Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella music festival

A small earthquake shook the Southern California desert Saturday near Coachella, where the famous music festival is being held this weekend. It struck at a depth of about 7 miles 11 kilometers, the USGS said.

A small earthquake shook the Southern California desert Saturday near Coachella, where the famous music festival is being held this weekend. No damage or injuries were reported.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit at 9:08 a.m. about 8 miles (13 kilometers) northeast of Borrego Springs in Riverside County, according to the US Geological Survey.

The epicentre was about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Coachella. It struck at a depth of about 7 miles (11 kilometers), the USGS said. A dispatcher with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said there were no calls reporting any problems from the quake.