A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook Murrieta at 9:30 a.m. today.
The epicenter was in the San Jacinto mountains about 9 miles east of Hemet and 7 miles west of Idyllwild, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was felt as a strong jolt 20 miles east in Palm Springs. Murrieta residents, along with people from Riverside, Coachella and Carlsbad, reported feeling it to USGS.
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The quake is the latest in a series of eight that shook the area in the last week, including one magnitude 1.5 that struck Friday and centered about 4 miles northwest of Anza. None of the quakes had a magnitude greater than 2.0.
To see a map of the recent quakes, click here.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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