Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Palm Desert

A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday morning five miles from Ribbonwood, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:09 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.1 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from La Quinta, Calif., 16 miles…