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Earthquake reported in Ocotillo Wells area of San Diego County

Ocotillo Wells earthquake Nov. 29, 2018
Posted at 6:24 AM, Nov 29, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-29 10:45:52-05

(KGTV) - A 3.9-magnitude earthquake rattled the Ocotillo Wells area of east San Diego County Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quakestruck at 5:48 a.m. at a depth of slightly under 7 miles, its epicenter around 12 miles southeast of Ocotillo Wells, an unincorporated community a few miles west of the Imperial County line, according to a computer- generated USGS report

Residents in Boulevard, Lakeside and Campo reported feeling the quake.

There is no immediate word on any damage caused by the temblor.

City News Service contributed to this report