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The latest in a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in the Indio area struck at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, nearly 6 miles northeast of Indio Hills with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The aftershocks continued to strike the Indio area over the past 2 days after a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck near Indio Hills on Monday. A magnitude-3.6 aftershock was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday about 11.3 miles north of Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by two more an hour later with magnitudes of 3.2 and 2.8.     There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage Tuesday, and no such reports Monday either.     “At this time, the city of Indio has no reports of injuries and no immediate reports of any visible road damage related to this evening’s earthquake. Our water system is secure and stable,” a city spokesperson said in a statement Monday. The initial quake occurred at 5:56 p.m. Monday with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, but was later downgraded to 4.9, and was followed about a minute later by the first aftershock, the USGS said.     The first shaker was centered about 5.5 miles northeast of Indio Hills, 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, 14.5 miles of Coachella and 16.5 miles northeast of Palm Desert. Its depth was just under two miles.     Reports indicated that shaking could be felt as far as Redlands, as well as in Palm Springs, Palm Desert and other areas in the Coachella Valley.

Authorities are searching for a group of people after a couple was held at gunpoint and robbed of thousands of dollars in Woodland Hills Tuesday night.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to reports of a home invasion robbery at around 11:30 p.m. at the 22000 block of Erwin Street.  Police said the masked robbers, who were wearing gloves and masks, made their way into the residence through a back entrance. Held at gunpoint, the couple was then forced to open up a safe and the group took $15,000 in cash and over $400,000 worth of jewelry, LAPD said. The victims, who are said to be high-end jewelers, were not injured in the incident.  No further details were immediately available.

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