A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of 1.87 miles.

The USGS reported that, over the past several days, a sequence of at least five earthquakes shook California, with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.3. The most recent, a 3.3 magnitude quake, struck near Tres Pinos in San Benito County Saturday morning at a depth of 4 miles.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.0 magnitude quake shook near Indio Monday afternoon.

A minor earthquake struck near Petrolia, California. This small tremor serves as a reminder of California's constant seismic activity. Scientists monitor these events to understand fault behavior. Early warning systems use this data to alert residents.

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indio, California, on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors were felt across Southern California, including San Diego, Palm Springs, Temecula, and Riverside.

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Many of the state’s largest earthquakes have struck near the junction, where the Pacific, North American and Gorda plates meet. This area also forms the boundary between two infamous threats: the San Andreas Fault system, which runs across most of California, and the Cascadia subduction zone, which goes up to Vancouver Island, Canada.