Earthquake shakes Palm Springs, California*
AP
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - An earthquake has shaken an area near Palm
Springs, Calif.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.2-magnitude quake struck at 8:55
p.m., about 27 miles south of Palm Springs.
USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin says the quake was felt from the Palm
Springs area to the El Centro area near the Mexican border, more than
100 miles from the epicenter.