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A mild earthquake rattled the arid eastern reaches of San Diego County Monday.

The 3.0-magnitude temblor struck at 10:52 a.m. in the Carrizo Valley area, about 10 1/2 miles northeast of Mount Laguna, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Representatives of Cal Fire and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said the agencies had received no calls reporting any problems related to the quake.

–City News Service