3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Borrego Springs, not far from Coachella music festival

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The USGS map​ detecting where the quake was felt, notes that about 60 miles away, Coachella music festival goers camping out, or staying in the area may have felt it.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Borrego Springs in the Southern California desert Saturday morning, near where thousands of fans had gathered for the first weekend of the Coachella music festival. The 9:08 a.m. temblor's epicenter was 8 miles northeast of the Borrego Springs area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter appeared 60 miles away from the Coachella festival site.

The 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is on its second day Saturday, with the venue opening around 1 p.m.Tyler, The Creator will be the Saturday headliner both weekends of the two-weekend festival. He performs at 11:40 p.m., with No Doubt taking the stage earlier at 9:25 p.m.Other performers on the slate Saturday are Ice Spice, Sublime, Blur, JUNGLE, Dom Dolla, Bleachers and Kevin Kaarl.The performances can be seen on the Coachella channel on You Tube.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

 

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