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Minor Earthquake Rattles San Diego's East County

PINE VALLEY (CNS) - A magnitude-3.2 earthquake rattled the far eastern reaches of San Diego County early Wednesday, according to a computer-generated report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor struck at 5:53 a.m. at a depth of about 3 miles, according to the USGS, which said its epicenter was approximately 16 miles east-northeast of Pine Valley, 29 miles east of Alpine and 31 miles east-southeast of San Diego Country Estates.

There were no immediate reports of injury or property damage, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

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