CBS News
3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Borrego Springs, not far from Coachella music festival
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Borrego Springs Saturday morning. 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 hit about 60 miles away from Coachella.
The USGS map detecting where the quake was felt indicates people attending the music festival or staying nearby may have experienced light shaking.
Mother Nature continues to batter the region with a windblown dust advisory lasting until 11 p.m. Sunday.
The impacted areas include Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Coachella.
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.
CBS News
CBS News rides along with Texas sergeant at U.S.-Mexico border
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
CBS News
Canada’s Trudeau faces calls to resign amid Trump tariff threat
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
CBS News
Supreme Court to decide on TikTok’s future in the U.S.
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.