LOS ANGELES — A strong earthquake hit Southern California at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The magnitude 5.4 quake was centered 28 miles south of Palm Springs near Borrego Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially reported as a magnitude-5.9 but later downgraded. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokeswoman said there have been Read More… »
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» 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Borrego Springs, Felt Widely in Los Angeles
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 (previously 5.9, later downgraded) jolted the Borrego Springs area at 4:53 p.m. today. The Borrego Springs earthquake 2010 was widely felt across Southern California, some in the San Diego County area reporting it as a quick jolt and others in Los Angeles as a long deep roll. It Read More… »
» Magnitude-5.4 quake strikes Borrego Springs
LOS ANGELES — A strong quake that rattled Borrego Springs Wednesday could be felt across the Southland. A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Borrego Springs at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday. The estimate was preliminary, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially estimated to measure 5.9 on the Richter Scale, but was downgraded after USGS review. Read More… »
» Borrego Springs California Earthquake 5.4 July 7 2010 Complete Guide And Details Exclusive
Borrego Springs California Earthquake 5.4 occured on July 7, 2010 at 4:53PM (PDT) 11:53 (GMT) according to Caltech and USGS. The epicenter was 15 miles northwest of Borrego Springs, California.In San Diego, California skyscrapers swayed.The United States Geological Survey downgraded the earthquake to 5.4.Originally the earthquake was 5.9 and 5.7. There was a lot of Read More… »