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5.2 earthquake shakes Southern California

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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Monday morning in the Riverside County desert, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was the second earthquake in the Anza area Monday. [Updated at 10:59 a.m., March 11: The quake has been downgraded to 4.7 magnitude.]

The most recent temblor occurred at 9:55 a.m. and was felt at least as far away as downtown Los Angeles. Anza is about 30 miles east of Temecula.

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There were no immediate reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey noted several aftershocks.

[Updated at 10:32 a.m., March 11: The temblor was centered about 23 miles from Palm Springs and 64 miles from San Diego.

“It was a pretty good shake up here.” Capt. Daniel Heiser of the Riverside County Fire Department.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was assessing the situation but reported no immediate damage.]

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