Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella music festival

RIVERSIDE, California — A small earthquake shook the Southern California desert on Saturday near Coachella, where the famous music festival is being held this weekend. No damage or injuries were reported.

The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, struck at 9:08 a.m. about eight miles northeast of Borrego Springs in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The epicenter was about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Coachella. It struck at a depth of about 7 miles (11 kilometers), the USGS said.

A dispatcher with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said there were no calls reporting problems due to the earthquake.