3.6 Quake Shakes Stagecoach Grounds

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook near the Stagecoach festival grounds in Riverside County on Sunday morning, hours before the event’s final day. (ktla.com) (usgs.gov) The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 8:44 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles north-northeast of Cabazon. The depth was roughly 8.1 miles. (ktla.com) (usgs.gov) USGS listings later showed the event as a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Cabazon, a common revision after automatic early estimates. People nearby reported weak to light shaking. (usgs.gov) (ground.news) There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage tied to the quake. Local coverage said the shaking rattled the area near the Empire Polo Club, where Stagecoach is being held in Indio through Sunday. (fox5sandiego.com) (usatoday.com) The tremor landed after a rough Saturday night at the festival. Strong winds forced a temporary evacuation, delayed Lainey Wilson’s headline set and wiped out performances by Riley Green and Journey. (abc7.com) (rollingstone.com) Stagecoach reopened and was scheduled to finish Sunday with Post Malone as the closing headliner. Festival coverage from the Los Angeles Times said organizers told fans the event was “back in the saddle” after the wind shutdown. (latimes.com) (sbsun.com) The earthquake itself was small by Southern California standards, and USGS did not list it among the day’s significant quakes. The agency’s earthquake program says it monitors events, assesses impacts and updates magnitudes as more data comes in. (usgs.gov 1) (usgs.gov 2) By Sunday afternoon, the story at Stagecoach was less about structural damage than another jolt in a weekend already shaped by desert weather and disruption. (ktla.com) (latimes.com)