No Damage Reported From 3.7-Magnitude SoCal Quake

Monday, July 20, 2009

By Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — An earthquake has rattled the San Diego County desert but there are no reports of damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck at 5:10 a.m. Monday. It was centered six miles southwest of unincorporated Ocotillo Wells and 14 miles from Borrego Springs.

The epicenter was about 60 miles northeast of San Diego. It's a sparsely populated area near the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department says there were no reports of damage or injuries.

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