At 7:15am, on Thursday morning, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit 6 miles west southwest of Salton City, California. The earthquake occurred west of the Salton Sea, in the desert, at the southern most tip of the San Jacinto fault system.
Earlier in the morning, at 1:44am, a 3.2 microquake occurred near Anza which is along the same San Jacinto fault. It is possible that the two quakes are reacting to the same stress due to the close proximity of time and location, as well as being along on the same fault system.
At the time of this posting, no damage or felt reports were posted to the USGS. The epicenter of the 3.1 quake is located in the desert where no major towns are nearby. Due to the low magnitude and rural terrain, no damage or injuries are expected. A 1.4 aftershock occurred at 7:20am.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
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