Location of earthquake in east San Diego County
Map shows the location of the earthquake in east San Diego County. Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rattled a portion of San Diego County desert on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake struck at 3:30 a.m. at a depth of 3.7 miles, its epicenter 13 miles southwest of Ocotillo Wells, according to a computer-generated report from the USGS.

No damages or injuries were reported, and none were likely from a temblor this small.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.